Areté Associates’ reputation for excellence in Mine Countermeasures has been earned through our technical expertise, dedication of our employees, and performance of our products. Our vision is to ensure the safety of our servicemen and servicewomen while providing assured access for the warfighter in the littoral zone.
Organic mine countermeasures (MCM) gives naval and marine units the ability to detect, characterize and neutralize mines using their own assets. Areté Associates has developed a suite of highly capable Electro-Optic sensor systems for the US Navy and Marines to fill the gaps in organic mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities. Areté’s airborne and underwater MCM sensors are key to enabling operational maneuverability from the ship to the objective. These systems include the
Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS),
AN/AQS-20 Electro-Optic Identification, and
Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA).