Unmanned Surface Sweep System (US3)

The Unmanned Surface Sweep System (US3) was an element of the U.S. Navy's Organic Mine Countermeasures Future Naval Capability (OMCM FNC) program. It was chosen to be part of the baseline sweep mission package, along with the Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep (OASIS), designated AN/ALQ-220, of the Littoral Combat Ship.

The system was designed to detonate influence mines at the longest range possible to achieve high coverage rates and reduce the vulnerability of the host...