EDO to develop very-shallow-water mine-neutralizer system for U.S. Navy

NEW YORK CITY, 31 Oct. 2006. EDO Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to develop and demonstrate a very-shallow-water (VSW) mine-neutralizer concept. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a ceiling of $9.6 million over a five-year performance period. The development effort will require EDO to design a console and launcher that will allow integration with unmanned surface-vehicle applications on the Navy's Littoral Combat Ship.