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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Northrop Grumman Delivers First Navy Mine Detection Pod
Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first production Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) pod to the U.S. Navy last week.

The ALMDS system is designed to operate from the MH-60S helicopter, using a Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging blue-green laser to detect, localize and classify near surface, moored and floating sea mines.

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