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Navy Awards $53.9 Million Contract for Remote Mine Hunting System
The Navy has awarded a $53.9 million contract for remote mine hunting modules, with options...
The Navy has awarded a $53.9 million contract for remote mine hunting modules, with options that could push the total value to $196.2 million for subsequent modules, Breaking Defense reported.
The initial pair of modules is expected to arrive by October 2029, with additional modules potentially delivered through 2039 and beyond.
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The system pairs Thales' SAMDIS 600 sonar, which produces high-resolution imaging of potential mines, with AI software designed to help sailors assess that data with speed and accuracy. The three-beam system gives operators three images of a suspected object rather than one.
Mine countermeasures have drawn renewed attention following Operation Epic Fury, in which U.S. Central Command launched mine clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz starting in April. President Donald Trump said in August that mines in the waterway had been cleared. A recent exercise also employed HII's automated Sea Launcher system, which can be paired with manned or unmanned platforms, to put the REMUS vehicle in the water and bring it back out.
"The ability to counter undersea mine threats remains fundamental to maritime security and naval mission success," Rob Geckle, Thales North America's chief executive, said Monday.
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Sources: Breaking Defense: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/thales-subsidiary-lands-us-navy-contract-for-remote-mine-hunting-modules/
