Mine Warfare Trends. 10 May 2011

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1 Mine Warfare Trends 10 May 2011

2 SUMMARY OF MINING EVENTS (1980 PRESENT) VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED MAJORITY IN SRI LANKA MANY ARMED CONTACT MINES ADRIFT PERSIAN GULF > 20 LIVES LOST AT-SEA & ASHORE COSTLY SHIP REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS EXPENSIVE MULTI-NATIONAL MCM OPERATIONS EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE 60+ COUNTRIES WITH MINING CAPABILITIES

3 MINING OF MISRATAH MINED BY LIBYAN GOVERNMENT FORCES (29 Apr 11) ATTEMPT TO CLOSE PORT MINES DEPLOYED OUTSIDE HARBOR ENTRANCE 2 QUICKLY CLEARED 1 DRIFTED AWAY ANTI-SHIPPING MINES MOORED CONTACT MINES LIBYA PROVEN MINER 1984 RED SEA MINING (Reuters) - NATO minesweepers searched the approaches of Misratah harbor Monday for a drifting mine that has blocked aid supplies to the besieged Libyan city and halted evacuation of foreigners and wounded Libyans. LIBYAN MOORED CONTACT MINE

4 NAVAL MINE TRENDS Increasing Lethality Ranges and Minable Waters Torpedo-mines Deeper anchor depths Emerging Anti-Helo and ACV Capabilities Mine Employment More Difficult to Detect Denial & Deception improving Standoff employment Improved Target Discrimination/CCM Features Microprocessor controlled triple influence TDDs/upgrade kits Target libraries improving Minehunting Increasingly Difficult Stealth technology application growing Security and Flexibility of Minefield Control Improving Wireless Remote Control (Acoustic, EM, RF) CONVERGENCE OF WEAPONS, DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND WIDE AREA SENSORS NETWORKS

5 Straight Rising Propelled Warhead Mines PROPELLED-WARHEAD MINE STRAIGHT-RISING ROCKET PROPELLED PASSIVE ACOUSTIC 130 kg WARHEAD CASE DEPTH: m ANCHOR DEPTH: m SUBMARINE, SHIP-LAID ASUW EM55

6 Aimed Propelled Warhead Mine PMK-1 PROPELLED-WARHEAD MINE AIMED ENCAPSULATED ROCKET PASSIVE / ACTIVE ACOUSTIC 350 KG TNT EQUIV. WARHEAD CASE DEPTH: 400 m (MAX) ANCHOR DEPTH: 1000 m (MAX) SHIP, SUB DEPLOYED ASW / ASUW

7 PMK-2 PASSIVE / ACTIVE ACOUSTIC MPT-1M THERMAL TORPEDO CASE/ANCHOR: 400/1000 m WIDE AREA COVERAGE Encapsulated Torpedo Mines

8 TERI MINE PROPELLED WARHEAD CONTAINS SIX MINI TORPEDOES POSSIBLE RECO ANTI-SHIP/ANTI-SUB VARIANT SHAPED CHARGE WARHEAD ANTI-MCMV / HELO VARIANT FRAGMENTATION WARHEAD CASE DEPTH: 100 m MAX SHIP, SUB, AIR DEPLOYED OFFERED FOR SALE TERI

9 GS112 VSW BOTTOM PROPELLED-WARHEAD MINE MULTIPLE INFLUENCE MINE ACOUSTIC, MAGNETIC 10 KG WARHEAD TNT/RDX/ALUMINUM PROPELLED BY ROCKET MOTOR EXPLODES M FROM SURFACE 3-12 M CASE DEPTH 1-9 DAY ARMING DELAY DAY IN WATER LIFE SURFACE LAID ADVERTISED FOR SALE NORINCO 9

10 VSW MINES MSD ENFETAR

11 EXERCISE MINES LOADED ON SMALL BOATS Agile Minelayers

12 ROCKET LAUNCHED MINES ROCKET LAUNCHER WATER IMPACT DRIFTING MINES?

13 DRIFTING MINES OSCILLATING / DRIFTING MINES INFLUENCE OR INFLUENCE/ CONTACT ACOUSTIC, CONTACT 130 kg WARHEAD CASE DEPTH: 2-7 m (+/- 1m) LIMITED MAXIMUM IN-WATER LIFE SUB, SHIP-LAID ASUW P-2 P-3

14 MOBILE MINES EM56 MOBILE MINE MULTIPLE INFLUENCE ACOUSTIC, SEISMIC, PRESSURE 380 kg WARHEAD CASE DEPTH: 45 m (MAX) SUBMARINE- LAID COVERT DEPLOYMENT 13 km STAND-OFF CAPABILITY POSSIBLE SHORE-BASED LAUNCH FLOATING LAUNCH OPTION ASUW 13 KM FLOATING LAUNCHER

15 AUV EMPLOYMENT Advertised capability to employ mines/ torpedoes from an AUV Research in AUV enabling technology SAAB concept for AUV equipped with mines/torpedoes

16 APM UPGRADE KIT FOR BOTTOM INFLUENCE MINES MAGNETIC, ACOUSTIC, PRESSURE UP TO TWO YEAR IN-WATER LIFE MAX CASE DEPTH 150 m UPGRADES OLDER MINES ENHANCED CAPABILITY ADVERTISED FOR EXPORT THREE VERSIONS SHIP LAID, SUB-LAID, AIR-LAID APM UPGRADE KIT

17 AC/DC ELECTRIC FIELD (UEP) GALVANIC POTENTIAL OF METALS IN SEA WATER CORROSION PROTECTION SYSTEM PASSIVE ACTIVE ELECTRIC CURRENTS IN SEA WATER ALTERNATING ELECTRIC FIELD (ELFE) STATIC ELECTRIC SIGNATURE

18 ASTERIA

19 MINE STEALTH IRREGULAR SHAPES NON-MAGNETIC CASES CLOSE-TETHER MOORINGS CASE BURIAL ACTIVE CASE BURIAL

20 STEALTH R&D RESEARCH INTO MINE CASE/EXPLOSIVES DESIGNED TO INCREASE RESISTANCE TO MINE HUNTING NON-MAGNETIC CASES CEMENT NON-METALS RUBBER DESIGNED TO HINDER OPTICAL IDENTIFICATION SHAPE CONFORMS TO BOTTOM ENVIRONMENT LIQUID EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL DESIGNED TO DEFEAT MINE HUNTING SONARS

21 MINCOA FAMILY OF OPERATIONAL MINES MANUFACTURED BY SAES BASED ON MINEA EXERCISE MINES MULITPLE INFLUENCE MAGNETIC, ACOUSTIC, SEISMIC, PRESSURE, ELECTRIC (UEP AND ELFE) SONAR DETECTOR ALSO INCLUDED MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL IDENTIFIES MINESWEEPING EFFORTS ALLOWS SPECIFIC TARGET SELECTION WARHEADS: SHALLOW WATER: 170 KG DEEP WATER: 600 KG (MAX) MOORED: 230 KG ANECHOIC COATINGS AVAILABLE

22 GROWING WIRELESS REMOTE-CONTROL CAPABILITIES TACTICAL ADVANTAGE FOR MINER IDENTIFY FRIEND OR FOE (IFF) FEATURES CONTROL INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS OF MINES VERSATILE CONTROL OF MINES

23 Remote Controlled Mine BOTTOM INFLUENCE MINE 1000 AND 500 kg VARIATIONS MULTIPLE INFLUENCE ACOUSTIC, MAGNETIC 700/300 kg WARHEADS CASE DEPTH: m REMOTE-CONTROLLED ADVERTISED >30 km RANGE AIR, SHIP - LAID ASW / ASUW EM57

24 NETWORKED MINE SYSTEMS WIDE AREA CONTROL MORE SUITED FOR LITTORAL AREAS SEWN INTO MINEFIELD WEAPONIZED BOTTOMED / ROVING UUVs REMOTE CONTROLLED COMPLETELY AUTONOMOUS NETWORKED SENSORS LONG ARRAYS OF SENSORS SPREAD OUT OVER SEAFLOOR TMS SEAFLOOR LAUNCHER CONCEPT

25 NAVAL MCM TRENDS Remote Systems Man-Out-Of-The-Loop Systems Covert Deployment UUVs Launched From Submarines Autonomous Operations Ahead-Of-Ship Operations Potential For Long Deployment Time Expendable Systems Saves Operational Time Integrated MCM Systems Tied In With CIC And Navigation Systems West Leaning Toward Mine Hunting Vice Mine Sweeping Driven By Onset Of Computer Programmed Mine Systems Time Is The Primary Currency Of Mine Warfare

26 NEW MCM VESSELS VITSE-ADMIRAL ZAKHARIN NATYA III CLASS MHS/MSF Commissioned 2008 Integrated Bridge/Command Post Automated Minesweeping Control Post Potential For Long Deployment Time Equipped With Modern MCM Systems Minehunting Minesweeping Ahead-Of-Ship Minehunting Livadia-ME Minehunting System Minesweeping Mechanical Influence (Acoustic, Magnetic)

27 LIVADIA-ME Ahead-Of-Ship Minehunting System Integrated MCM System Search Automatic Detection Computer-Aided Classification Multiple Components Hull Mounted LF & HF Pull-Out Sonars ROV 300 m Operational Depth 500 m Max Distance From Ship Max Detection Range 800 m For Moored Mines 600 m For Bottom Mines Speed 6-8 kts

28 INVESTMENT IN MCM WOCHI CLASS MHS MINE NEUTRALIZATION VEHICLE MAGNETIC INFLUENCE SWEEP ACOUSTIC INFLUENCE SWEEP

29 AUV62-MR Mine Hunting AUV Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance Covert Deployment UUVs Launched From Submarines Also Can Be Launched From Surface Ships Or Shore Multiple Sonars For Mine Detection And Classification Flank Array Sonar High Resolution Gap Filler Sonar 500 m Max Depth Less Than 20 Knots Operating Speed Covert Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance

30 BARBAROS Mine Hunting AUV Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance Harbor And Shallow Water Security Multiple Sensors Color CCD Camera Monochrome CCD Camera Forward Looking Imaging Sonar Altimeter 300 m Max Depth 50 km 2 Knots

31 CANAKKALE Mine Disposal Vehicle Single Shot Weapon Expendable - Saves Operational Time Self-Propelled Fiber-Optic Cable Live Video Feed To CIC Multiple Sensors High Res Color Camera Forward Looking Imaging Sonar Altimeter Acoustic Transponder 300 m Max Depth 25 kg Warhead Increasing The Speed Of MCM

32 IMCMS Integrated MCM System Multi-Role System Minehunting, Minesweeping, Minelaying Open Architecture Multi-Function Consoles Control Of Each Sub-System Data Sharing Across Consoles Covers Complete MCM Operation Planning Preparation Execution Evaluation Documentation Containerized Mission Package Allows For Flexibility Of Host Platform

33 Mine Warfare Outlook Mines: Convergence of Mine and AUV technologies Integration of Wide Area Sensor Networks and Mines Improved Target Discrimination/counter sweep New passive and active counter-minehunting features Cumulative Challenge from Vintage and Modern Mines MCM: Greater emphasis on remote/autonomous minehunting Increasing minehunting and neutralization speed Integrated MCM mission data and modular equipment packages Increasingly Effective A2/AD Option