What does MW stand for?

Mine Warfare

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The Singapore deal marks a fourth consecutive win for Thales in mine warfare technology in recent years, Darmon said.

Singapore: Thales Scores Singapore Minehunter Deal

Faslane's Royal Navy commander, Clyde Commodore Chris Hockley, said: 'There is a very positive outlook for Clyde Naval Base and we look forward to developing our specialisation as the sole operating base for the submarine fleet and base for eight mine warfare ships.

The port in a storm; Anger as Faslane becomes base for UK's entire ...

PNS NASR is a Combat Support Ship of Pakistan Navy Fleets 9th Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron.

Pakistan to strengthen ties with Royal Malaysian Navy

During that period, I was the mine warfare planning/operations-responsible Naval Reserve officer assigned to Maritime Defense Zone Sector 3, and later Sector New York.

Maritime defense, then and now

The Um Quasar operation was a milestone for AUVs because it marked the first wartime use of the technology, said Tom Swean, team leader of the Office of Naval Research's Mine Warfare Science and Technology Program.

Robots clear waterways of deadly mines

Gulf News reported the US Navy as saying: "Two air wings from the [two] aircraft carriers will conduct air warfare exercises, while the surface components will conduct exercises in anti-submarine, anti-surface and mine warfare.

Pax Americana In Iraq Is Changing - Part 10 - The US Is Surrounding ...

tells the history of mine warfare from the origins of the mine through the development of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and the signing of the 1997 Ottawa Convention limiting the manufacture and use of antipersonnel mines.

The development of mine warfare; a most murderous and barbarous ...

With the Undersea Warfare Command here in San Diego and the Mine Warfare Command moving here soon, the undersea warfare and mine warfare mission packages will have direct coordination and representation locally.

Navy newsstand (April 27, 2006): Navy to base first four Littoral ...