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  21.1 Explosive ordnance disposal and mine countermeasures 563
 FIGURE 21.1
The US Navy’s mine neutralization system.
FIGURE 21.2
ECA’s PAP Mark 5.
Other heavy-duty MCM vehicles include:
• Germany’s Pinguin B3 (Atlas Elektronik GmbH)
• Sweden’s Double Eagle line (Saab Underwater Systems)
• Canada’s Trailblazer line (International Submarine Engineering)
• Switzerland’s Pluto line (Gaymarine srl)
All of the larger ROV MCM vehicles have the capability of delivering a small acoustically acti- vated explosive charge to the target. The goal is for the MCM ship to locate the mine ahead of
   























































































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