Navy, DIU seek mine countermeasures solutions amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

As the standoff over shipping access to the Strait of Hormuz surpasses three months, the Navy and Defense Innovation Unit are launching a $10 million modernization prize challenge in search of rapidly fieldable mine-countermeasures solutions. The effort comes as the Navy acknowledges gaps in its current MCM inventory following the retirement of Avenger-class ships....