AN/ALQ-220 (OASIS) (United States), Mine warfare - Mine clearance systems

Type
Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep (OASIS) for mine destruction.

Development
EDO Marine and Aircraft Systems are leading the development of ALQ-220 Organic Airborne Surface Influence Sweep (OASIS), designed specifically for the MH-60S and as a fundamental element in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine warfare capability as a development of the company's AN/ALQ-219 Shallow-Water Influence Minesweeping System (SWIMS) (see separate entry) currently in service with the MH-53. Unlike the AN/ALQ-14 which utilised a towed sled with the associated equipment mounted on the floating platform in the AMCM sweep systems, OASIS has a streamlined torpedo shaped body which is towed beneath the surface on an umbilical deployed from the aircraft which provides the command and control to the sensors and destructors.In 2002 EDO Marine and Aircraft Systems (now ITT Corporation) was awarded a contract for system development and demonstration of OASIS. The contract covered all analysis, systems engineering, design, development, fabrication, assembly, testing, qualification, operator and maintenance training documentation, planning and management required to support the effort, as well as all the logistics necessary to ensure successful demonstration for production. It was proposed that AN/ALQ-220 OASIS would meet the US Navy's requirement for a rapid, wide area coverage, mine clearance capability.OASIS completed the design phase and delivered three engineering, manufacture and development units in 2005 for a qualification test programme. In January 2009 it was announced that OASIS would undergo a critical design review in February 2009, after the system failed demonstration trials in 2008 due to excessive corrosion on the tow cable linking the

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Publication Title	Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems
Publication date	Nov 18, 2011
Section	Mine warfare - Mine clearance systems
Publication synopsis	Jane's Underwater Warfare Systems helps track major technological and force developments, vital for assessing military capability and developing defensive systems. You will find the very latest in communications and sonar systems, escape and rescue systems and unmanned vehicles, available or under development, for evaluation and comparison. In-depth coverage is provided on underwater weapons, equipment and related systems currently in service or offered on the market. Details on system components, specifications and manufacturers will also help you assess market opportunities and competitors. In addition to the latest strategic intelligence on force developments and equipment analysis, you will find information on research and development organisations worldwide, allowing you to track underwater research.
Key contents include	Submarines - forces and design, escape and rescue Anti-submarine warfare Underwater weapons and sensors Mine warfare and forces Mine countermeasure forces Associated underwater warfare systems Oceanographic and hydrographic survey equipment Training and simulation systems Submarine radar Signature management
Different sections provide in-depth detail covering	Analysis Anti-Submarine Warfare - Countermeasures Anti-Submarine Warfare - Electro-Optical Sensors Anti-Submarine Warfare - Magnetic Anomaly Detection Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Sonar Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Submarine And Surface Ship Asw Combat Management Anti-Submarine Warfare - Submarine Escape And Rescue Systems Anti-Submarine Warfare - Underwater Communications Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Consoles And Displays Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Environmental Measuring Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - General Navigation Equipment Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Oceanographic And Hydrographic Survey Equipment Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Prediction Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Signature Management Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Submarine Radar Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Training And Simulation Systems Associated Underwater Warfare Systems - Transducers, Hydrophones And Pingers Command And Control Systems Contractors Countermeasures - Acoustic Decoys Countermeasures - Electronic Warfare Glossary Mine Warfare - Divers' Equipment Mine Warfare - Mine Clearance Systems Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Combat Management Mine Warfare - Mine Warfare Laser Systems Mine Warfare - Minehunting Sonar Systems Mine Warfare - Underwater Vehicle Ancillary Equipment Mine Warfare - Underwater Vehicles Mine Warfare Forces - Mine Warfare Vessel Designs Mine Warfare Vessels - Mine Warfare Forces Mine Warfare Vessels - Mine Warfare Vessel Designs Miscellaneous Equipment Nato Designations Of Russian Equipment Research And Development Signature Management - Acoustic Control Signature Management - Acoustic Ranges Signature Management - Degaussing Systems Signature Management - Magnetic Ranges Signature Management - Multi-Influence Ranges Sonar Systems - Airborne Acoustic Processing And Receiving Systems Sonar Systems - Airborne Dipping Sonars Sonar Systems - Sonobuoys Sonar Systems - Static Detection Systems Sonar Systems - Submarine Sonar Systems Sonar Systems - Surface Ship Sonar Systems Submarine And Surface Ship Asw Combat Information Systems Submarines - Aspects Of Submarine Design Submarines - Machinery And Platform Control Systems Submarines - Submarine And Submersible Designs Submarines - Submarine Escape And Rescue Systems Submarines - Submarine Forces Submarines - The Submarine Training And Simulation Systems - Aircraft Asw Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Command Team Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Mine Warfare Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Sonar Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Submarine Equipment Trainers Training And Simulation Systems - Targets Underwater Communications - Communications Buoys Underwater Communications - Submarine Communications Systems Underwater Communications - Underwater Telephones Underwater Weapons - Asw Rockets And Depth Charges Underwater Weapons - Guided Asw/Asuw Weapons Underwater Weapons - Mines Underwater Weapons - Strategic And Cruise Missiles Underwater Weapons - Torpedoes

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