AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System
Weapon
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The AN/WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS), produced by Lockheed Martin, is a remotely controlled minesweeping system to be operated by surface warships. It consists of an unmanned semisubmersible vehicle, which tows a sonar array, and control infrastructure aboard the parent ship.[1] The unmanned semisubmersible vehicle used is the US Navy Snorkeler-Class Unmanned Surface Vehicle.[2]
| AN/WLD-1 | |
|---|---|
Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle component of RMS |
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/WLD-1" designation represents the first design of an Army-Navy electronic device for surface and underwater combined countermeasures surveillance system. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.
History
In 2013, the system completed developmental testing, and was found to meet "reliability, suitability and effectiveness requirements".[3]
The system has been installed on the Littoral Combat Ship and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Pinckney, USS Momsen, and USS Bainbridge.[4][5]
