Published Resources Details Journal Article
- Title
- MO2015 charts path for future MCM
- In
- Jane's Defence Weekly
- Imprint
- vol. 34, no. 5, 2 August 2000, pp. 27-29
- Description
Accession No.1160
- Abstract
A NATO study has outlined a future vision for naval mine countermeasures (MCM) that will see advanced unmanned vehicles and large command-and-control ships playing an increasingly important role. It has also underlined a continued need for dedicated MCM assets,noting that organic or 'in-stride' systems 'will not be able to meet the majority needs.'Eight MCM capability shortfalls were defined. The problems were:
• Drifting mines.
• Short-tethered mines in deeper water.
• Safe minehunting.
• MCM in shallow water/in-stride with amphibious forces.
• Buried mines.
• Concealed mines.
• Covert reconnaissance; and mines containing range-detection firing systems."