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BAE Systems wins mine neutraliser deal with Korea Aerospace

Posted on 20 Jun 2023. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 1458 times.
BAE Systems wins mine neutraliser deal with Korea AerospaceBAE Systems has won a contract to adapt a new mine disposal system using Archerfish for
Korean Aerospace Industries
, as part of the development of the Republic of Korea Navy’s new anti-mine helicopter fleet.

Already in service with the US Navy, Archerfish is a remote-controlled underwater mine neutraliser that is launched and operated from surface ships, underwater vehicles and helicopters. Under the £7.4 million contract BAE Systems will provide a complete mine countermeasure capability along with engineering expertise and support to Korea Aerospace Industries and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.

A Korean Aerospace Industries spokesperson said: “The Republic of Korea Navy is investing in the introduction of a new and complimentary means of carrying out mine countermeasure missions with a new development programme to obtain a helicopter mine neutralisation operation fleet to be operated by ROK Navy.”

Dr Brooke Hoskins, director of products and training services for BAE Systems’ Maritime Services, said: “We are proud to be working with Korea Aerospace Industries to develop the Republic of Korea Navy’s future helicopter mine neutralisation capability. This builds on Archerfish’s proven credentials for mine clearance operations with the US Navy. Archerfish helps to keep sailors safe, increases the efficiency of mine clearance missions, and is small and lightweight making it ideal for integration into airborne and surface platforms.”

Archerfish reduces the time needed to identify and neutralise targets and eliminates the need to put divers into the water. Under the new contract new features will be developed for the technology including a light-weight launcher and a new data connection link between the aircraft and the remote-controlled underwater mine neutraliser .

Archerfish is manufactured in the UK at BAE Systems’ Broad Oak facility in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and also at its Hillend facility in Dunfermline, Fife.