Navy To Release RFP For UISS By End Of Year, Will Be Fielded In 2017

By Dan Taylor / August 27, 2012 at 6:58 PM
The Navy hopes to release a request for proposals by the end of this year for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System, an unmanned surface vehicle that will serve as a key part of Increment 3 of the Littoral Combat Ship's mine countermeasures mission package, according to a spokeswoman. The UISS system, which will provide the LCS with a "stand-off, long-endurance, semi-autonomous minesweeping capability to counter acoustic and/or magnetic influence mine threats," is proceeding toward a milestone B review and a...

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