Navy's Littoral Combat Ships Face Mine Warfare Challenges
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Navys Littoral Combat Ships, designed for shallow-water missions, face challenges with anti-mine gear in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite initial plans for quick mission package swaps, the ships are now stuck with single roles. Congress funded the ships but skimped on modules, leaving many without proper equipment. Experts cite years of neglect in mine warfare, with older minesweepers able to get closer to danger zones. The new ships must stay back, using helicopters or drones for detection tools, but systems often glitch. Three Mobile-built minehunters sailed to the Middle East but ended up in the Indian Ocean or Singapore. Despite early success in taking out Iranian minelayers, real-world testing reveals tech issues that are expected to improve with experience.
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