According to information published by the Naval Sea Systems Command on August 23, 2021, the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has completed the ship-based Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program onboard the littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester (LCS 14) off of the California coast.
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| Mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicle (MCM USV) and a towed minesweeping payload (Picture source: Naval Sea Systems Command) |
