Norway orders autonomous mine-hunting systems

Norway orders autonomous mine-hunting systems Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017 - HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle systems for detection and identification of mines have been ordered by Norway from Kongsberg Maritime, the company announced Monday. The contract issued by the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency and is worth about $18.2 million, Kongsberg said. The HUGIN underwater system has a depth rating more than 9,000 feet. The vehicles are outfitted with a ... more

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