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Navy explores helicopter sonar that could hunt submarines and mines in one system
The U.S. Navy is seeking a helicopter-borne dipping sonar that can handle both anti-submarine warfare and airborne mine countermeasures, aiming to simplify maintenance and widen mission flexibility.
Key Takeaways
- The Navy is soliciting a dipping sonar that can support both anti-submarine warfare and airborne mine countermeasures.
- The service says earlier efforts showed ASW sonar could detect nearly every naval mine in post-flight analysis.
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