EU Looks to MIRICLE for MCM Future

摘要

Being conducted in the shadows of an unexpected, major conflict in Europe, project MIRICLE is even more relevant now, as littoral and deeper regions of the Black Sea become cluttered with sea mines of varying kinds, including unmoored, drifting Soviet-era weapons. MIRICLE, which recognises the shifting trends away from traditional MCM using minehunters, to a stand-off MCM concept, aims to develop the main components of a new mine warfare solution and could not have come at a more urgent time. This article takes a look at project MIRICLE, its aims and objectives, together with a snapshot of the capabilities and expertise being drawn upon from among some of its industry participants in its quest to define and develop a technology and roadmap for next-generation, European maritime MCM capabilities.