The U.S. Navy is upgrading and expanding undersea training ranges used in anti-submarine warfare training for its air, surface, and submarine forces, the service announced.
Navy Upgrades Undersea Warfare Training Ranges
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Navy is upgrading and expanding its Undersea Warfare Training Ranges (USWTR) to enhance anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training for its air, surface, and submarine forces.
- These ranges consist of an extensive network of undersea cables and acoustic sensors, providing a realistic environment for tracking targets and challenging naval operations.
- Initial installations have been completed off the coast of Florida, with future upgrades and expansions planned for existing ranges in the Pacific and Caribbean, including Hawaii, the Bahamas, and Southern California.
- L3Harris Technologies was awarded a $393 million contract for Increments II and III of the USWTR upgrade projects, which are deemed essential for national security and testing platform systems and crew tactics.
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