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Navy mine countermeasures unit uses undersea drones in exercise
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Torpedo-shaped MK 18 unmanned underwater vehicles were involved in mine countermeasure certification exercises at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., this month. Photo courtesy of EODMU2/Facebook
April 26 (UPI) A mine countermeasures unit used unmanned undersea vehicles, or UUVs, in completing a certification exercise, the U.S. Navy said on Monday.
A 27-person platoon of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 completed a pre-deployment Expeditionary Mine Countermeasures Advanced Certification Exercise at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., on April 16, with the involvement of Unmanned Undersea Vehicles and operators.
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The exercise tested their ability to detect, identify and neutralize simulated mine threats, a Navy statement said.
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