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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force orders Northrop Grumman airborne laser mine detection systems

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four helicopter-mountable Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) from Northrop Grumman Corp. The mine detection system is laser-based and uses streak tube imaging light detection and ranging (LIDAR) to detect, classify, and localize near-surface moored sea mines. The system transmits a fan-shaped beam of laser light to establish its swath width, and then relies on the forward motion of the helicopter to sweep the light over the water in a "push broom" manner.

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