US Navy awards contract to General Dynamics to retrofit Knifefish UUVs 04 Jun 2021 (Last Updated June 4th, 2021 13:30)
Knifefish SMCM will cut down the risk to personnel by operating within minefields as an off-board sensor.
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Knifefish SMCM program advances to Block 1 with increased capabilities added to all five LRIP systems. Credit: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
The US Navy has awarded a contract worth $72.8m to General Dynamics Mission Systems to retrofit five of the Block 0 Knifefish surface mine countermeasure unmanned underwater vehicle (SMCM UUV) systems.
These systems consist of ten Knifefish SMCM vehicles.
General Dynamics Mission Systems, a unit of General Dynamics, serves as prime contractor for the Knifefish programme.
GDMS to Retrofit US Navy s Knifefish UUVs
Knifefish SMCM program advances to Block 1 with increased capabilities added to all five LRIP systems. (Photo: General Dynamics Mission Systems)
General Dynamics Mission Systems announced Thursday it has been awarded a $72.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to retrofit five Block 0 Knifefish surface mine countermeasure unmanned underwater vehicle (SMCM UUV) systems, which comprises 10 Knifefish SMCM vehicles. The retrofit requirements will enhance Knifefish operations at deeper depths, identify more complex target environments and provide more precise localization. Once complete, all 10 Knifefish Block 0 UUVs will be upgraded with the new requirements integrated and re-delivered in the Block 1 configuration.