Ottewell added: "As new generations of off-board systems become operational, we are increasingly able to find and destroy sea mines at deeper depths, more rapidly and with less risk to human life." The US and UK navies have been using autonomous unmanned underwater systems to search the sea floor for explosive mines. The mine countermeasure vessel, currently being used by four naval ships, offers a detailed survey of the seabed across key shipping routes in the Gulf. In recent years, Iran has also developed its own version of this technology.
The US and UK navies have been using autonomous unmanned underwater systems to search the sea floor for explosive mines. The mine countermeasure vessel, currently being used by four naval ships, offers a detailed survey of the seabed across key shipping routes in the Gulf. In recent years, Iran has also developed its own version of this technology.