RFI for UUV research at Stennis

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – Navy researchers in south Mississippi are looking for companies able to upgrade unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) for research programs in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine countermeasures (MCM). The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) at Stennis Space Center, Miss., issued a Request For Information on Jan. 22 (N00173-19-RFI-WR02) for the UUVs for the Undersea Research project to upgrade the 21-inch-diameter Black Pearl UUV with new capabilities. The UUV is a popular vehicle for deep-dive research and CMC operations. The UUV is the basis for the Navy General Dynamics Knifefish surface-MCM unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) which was initiated out of Panama City, Fla. (Source: Military and Aerospace 01/24/19) Companies interested should respond by Jan. 31.