January 27th, 2019 
admin Romania participa si la ceva folositor.
Asa cum se stie deja Olanda si Belgia au semnat in 2018 un MoU pentru achizitia in comun a unor fregate si vanatoare de mine. Intelegerea nu reprezinta insa inceputul ci continuarea unui proces ce a fost demarat in 2016 printr-o LoI intre cei doi parteneri, urmata de niste pasi practici care au constat, pe partea MCM de care sint responsabili belgienii, in demonstratii facute de potentialii funizori in 2016 si 2017. Informatii despre testele din 2016 (dupa cum pare) si poze de la fericitul eveniment pot fi gasite aici si aici.
Despre testele din 2017 am amintit tangential cand a fost vorba de Elbit Seagull, unul dintre participanti. Nu a fost singurul.
Cu cuvintele lor, obiectivul testelor a fost:
The trials main objective, taking place just off the Belgian Coast in typical North Sea underwater conditions and environmental complexities, was to assess the maturity levels of future unmanned or autonomous MCM systems. Industry partners demonstrated their unmanned MCM systems and an important focus area was the autonomous behaviour of unmanned surface drones and unmanned underwater vehicles at sufficient Stand-Off Ranges (SOR) from a launching and control platform.
In afara de israelieni, participantii identificati pana acum au fost:
Northrop Grumman, care a furnizat senzorul AQS-24B si Atlas Elektronik care a furnizat nava fara echipaj ARCIMS.
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