Mine Warfare: Hearing Before the Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held September 17, 1987, Volume 5 |
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21 MSOs acoustic Admiral HOGG AIRBORNE FORCE AIRBORNE MCM airborne mine countermeasures allies ARY OF CONGRESS Avenger class BATEMAN BENNETT Bridgeton CAVAIOLA Chairman closed session committee CONGR LIBRARY CONGRES HE LIBRARY CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS OF CONGRESS CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract counter countermeasure ships countermeasures capability countermeasures force countermeasures mission countermeasures program deleted deleted detonated fiber glass fish finder fleet FORCE LEVELS force structure glass reinforced plastic going HOCHBRUECKNER hull HUNTER HUTTO INTERMARINE LCAC lead ship leted LIBR CONGRESS LIBRARY LIBRARY LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS look magnetic MCM CAPABILITIES MCM FORCE MCM program MECHANICAL SWEEP MINEHUNTING minesweeping ship moored mines Navy's NEUTRALIZATION ocean-going open session Persian Gulf PICKETT platforms ports PRIORITY problems PYATT question remotely operated vehicle shipbuilder SISISKY sonar strategic homeporting surface ships sweepers SYSTEM talking tanker threat U.S. Navy underwater vehicle warfare Yes sir
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Page 6 - ... how the mine force is sized to carry out that mission, the current capabilities of our Mine Countermeasures Force, those programs under development, including the capabilities of our new platforms and their equipment, and I will talk briefly of new concepts and technologies for mine countermeasures. MINE WARFARE MINING OFFENSIVE DENIAL DEFENSIVE PROTECTION MINE COUNTERMEASURES MINE HUNTING MINE CLEARANCE MINE COUNTERMEASURES MISSION • CURRENT CAPABILITIES • MCM PROGRAMS • NEW CONCEPTS CLOSED...
Page 39 - ... [deleted]. Mr. SISISKY. How long can they be at sea or on the water? Admiral HOGG. I would say [deleted]. They would have to come back to their mother ship for fuel, and depending upon the speed at which they operate, a [deleted]. Secretary Pyatt probably knows more about the endurance than I do. Mr. PYATT. I was afraid you were going to ask that question. I don't have the least idea. We will have to put it in the record. I have got to put it in the record. [The following information was received...