Outlook 1. Production underway 2. Thousands of naval mines are scattered throughout the world's oceans 3. Naval mines are a popular tool of modern naval warfare 4. Numerous navies are acquiring advanced naval mines 5. Clearing operations can be slow and costly 6. ROVs use expendable charges to clear naval mines Orientation Description. Unmanned underwater vehicle. Sponsor. The Danish Ministry of Defense, Naval Materiel Command, Copenhagen, Denmark, through the Royal Danish Navy, supported the Danish Mine Disposal Charge (DAMDIC). Status. In production. The DAMDIC has been ordered by the Royal Danish Navy (RDN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This system is said to be operational on the RDN's Stanflex 300 ships. Total Produced. Approximately 1,218 DAMDIC units and 2,595 other mine disposal charges were produced by the end of 2019. Some 100 units were ordered by the RDN for delivery in 1995. Application. Small underwater vehicle for mine countermeasures intended to be deployed from an ROV, such as the Double Eagle. Price Range. No specific information is available concerning the unit cost of the DAMDIC, although sources have said it could be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range.
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