Northrop Grumman Demonstrates AN/AQS-24 Minehunting System Integration with U.S. Navy USV

Northrop Grumman demonstrates AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with MCM USV

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the integration of its AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with a mine countermeasure uncrewed surface vehicle (MCM USV).The post Northrop Grumman demonstrates AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with MCM USV appeared first on Naval Technology.

Northrop Grumman’s AN/AQS-24 Minehunting Solution Rapidly Demonstrated for the US Navy

Northrop Grumman’s AN/AQS-24 minehunting system, paired with a Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle, successfully demonstrated a critically needed towed mine countermeasure capability. (Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman)  Release from Northrop Grumman In just 45 days, Northrop Grumman paired the AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with an unmanned surface vehicle  PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Dec. 15, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (N…

Northrop Grumman demonstrates AN/AQS-24 minehunting system integration with U.S. Navy USV

The company stated that the activity addressed the Navy’s growing requirement for an uncrewed, towed mine countermeasures capability. Testing showed that the high-performing AN/AQS-24, previously towed by helicopters, can effectively operate when paired with a MCM USV.     According to Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Navy confirmed that the AN/AQS-24 met all primary government objectives during the demonstration. The system was assessed as providing …

Northrop Grumman’s AN/AQS-24 minehunting solution rapidly demonstrated for the US Navy

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Dec. 15, 2025 – (PHOTO RELEASE) Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated the integration of its proven AN/AQS-24 minehunting system with a Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV), addressing the U.S. Navy’s growing need for an uncrewed, towed MCM solution. Just 45 days after signing a contract with the Navy, Northrop Grumman began open-water testing in Panama City to demonstrate the h…