APDR May 2020: Sea mine counter measures in the RAN 2020 – part II
In last month’s edition, a summary of the present state of play in the RAN’s Mine Countermeasures capability was provided and concerns were raised as to the wisdom of pursuing an all or nothing approach to Autonomous Systems. These two ships are to be built under SEA 1905 in WA and it is understood they will be constructed of steel without any shock hardening, degaussing or acoustic silencing: a high-risk approach for an MCM vessel. In this second instalment, a position is put for a more balanced approach to maintaining and regenerating the failing MCM capability of the Royal Australian Navy.
OTHER WORLD NAVIES The Royal Navy (RN) and United States Navy (USN) will continue to retain dedicated MCMVs into the near future…
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