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Navy Mine Warfare: Plans to Improve Countermeasures Capabilities Unclear

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 10, 1998
Report No. NSIAD-98-135
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Summary:

Enemy sea mines were responsible for 14 of the 18 Navy ships destroyed or damaged since 1950, and producing countries have developed mines that are even more difficult to detect and neutralize. After the Persian Gulf War, during which two Navy ships were severely damaged by sea mines, the Navy began to take steps to improve its mine warfare capabilities. This report (1) discusses the Navy's plans for improving mine countermeasures capabilities; (2) provides information on the status of current research, development, test, and evaluation programs; and (3) evaluates the process that the Defense Department used to prepare the annual certification required by law.

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