New mine countermeasure demonstrated

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system at Eglin Air Force Base proving a capability to rapidly detect and respond to threats. The test was to gather performance data for both the MQ-8C Fire Scout and Single-system Multi-mission Airborne Mine Detection (SMAMD) System to inform future MCM integration efforts. Operations were conducted from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) utilizing drifting, tethered, and moored mines throughout beach zone to deep waters. They gathered data day and night, across all water depths and in mild to difficult weather conditions. (Source: Northwest Florida Daily News, 07/12/22)