AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System

AN/WLD-1
AN/WLD-1
	Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle component of RMS

The Lockheed Martin AN/WLD-1 RMS (Remote Minehunting System) is a remotely controlled minesweeping system to be operated by surface warships. It consists of an unmanned semisubmersible vehicle, which tows a sonar array, and control infrastructure aboard the parent ship.^[1] The unmanned semisubmersible vehicle used is the US Navy Snorkeler-Class Unmanned Surface Vehicle.^[2]

History[edit]

In 2013, the system completed developmental testing, and was found to meet "reliability, suitability and effectiveness requirements".^[3]

The system has been installed on the Littoral Combat Ship and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Pinckney, USS Momsen, and USS Bainbridge.^[4]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Remote Minehunting System (RMS)". The Internet Archive: Lockheed Martin. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24.
^ "Navy Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle". US Army RDECOM AMRDEC Prototype Integration Facility. United States Army. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-31. The RMMV is the US Navy Snorkeler-class Unmanned Surface Vehicle.
^ "LCS Remote Minehunting System Completes Developmental Testing". navy.mil. PEO LCS. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
^ "Navy Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle". US Army RDECOM AMRDEC Prototype Integration Facility. United States Army. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-31. RMS is currently installed onboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and systems will transition to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of the Mine Warfare and ASW Mission Packages.
^ Polmar, Norman (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (19th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 142. ISBN 9781591146872.

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[1] "Remote Minehunting System (RMS)". The Internet Archive: Lockheed Martin. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24.

[2] "Navy Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle". US Army RDECOM AMRDEC Prototype Integration Facility. United States Army. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-31. The RMMV is the US Navy Snorkeler-class Unmanned Surface Vehicle.

[3] "LCS Remote Minehunting System Completes Developmental Testing". navy.mil. PEO LCS. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

[4] "Navy Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle". US Army RDECOM AMRDEC Prototype Integration Facility. United States Army. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-12-31. RMS is currently installed onboard USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) and systems will transition to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of the Mine Warfare and ASW Mission Packages.

[5] Polmar, Norman (2013). The Naval Institute Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (19th ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 142. ISBN 9781591146872.

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