Mine Safety Detection System (MSDS)
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Authors
Ballard, B.
Degnan, T.
Kipp, M.
Johnson, J.
Miller, D.
Minto, M.
Subjects
Mine
Sonar
mine countermeasure
Navy Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
detection
Strait of Hormuz
Sonar
mine countermeasure
Navy Concept of Operations (CONOPS)
detection
Strait of Hormuz
Advisors
Green, John M.
Date of Issue
2012-09
Date
Sep-12
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The search, detection, identification and assessment components of the U.S. Navys organic modular in-stride Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Concept of Operations (CONOPS) have been evaluated for their effectiveness as part of a hypothetical exercise in response to the existence of sea mines placed in the sea lanes of the Strait of Hormuz. The current MCM CONOPS has been shown to be capable of supporting the mine search and detection effort component allocation needs by utilizing two Airborne Mine Countermeasure (AMCM) deployed systems. This adequacy assessment is tenuous. The CONOPS relies heavily upon the Sikorsky MH- 60/S as the sole platform from which the systems operate. This reliance is further compounded by the fact both AMCM systems are not simultaneously compatible on board the MH-60/S. As such, resource availability will challenge the MCM CONOPS as well as the other missions for which the MH-60/S is intended. Additionally, the AMCM CONOPS systems are dependent upon the presence of warfighters in the helicopters above the minefield and as integral participants in the efforts to identify sea mines and to assess their threat level. Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) techniques have been combined with research and stakeholder inputs in an analysis that supports these assertions.m
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Systems Engineering Project Report
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Systems Engineering (SE)
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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