AN/AQS-24
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2003
Total Production : ?
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| AN/AQS-24 | Active | 2003 | ? |
| AQS-24B | Active | 2015 | ? |
| AQS-24C | Active | 2019 | ? |
AN/AQS-24
Group : Sonar Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : AQS-24A
Origin : 
United States of America
Contractor : Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2003
Total Production : ?
The AN/AQS-24 is a helicopter-mounted mine detection system designed to operate remotely. It will enable current ships to navigate safely through channels as well as harbor mine mapping within homeland and force deployment missions. The system can be deployed by rotary wing aircraft such as the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) MCH-101 aircraft.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | Active | ? | AN/AQS-24A supplied to MCH-101 helicopters beginning in 2013 |
| United States of America | Active | 27 |
AQS-24B
Group : Sonar Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : AN/AQS-24B
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : September 2015
Total Production : ?
The US Navy's AN/AQS-24B is a mine hunting system featuring improved image resolution as well as the speed of real-time sonar processing. The Northrop Grumman AQS-24B is intended to detect, classify and localize modern-day mine threats deployed on the MH-53E helicopter and Mine Hunting Unmanned Surface Vessels (MHUs). The new sonar system demonstrated its ability to perform synthetic aperture signals processing at 18 knots at real time in September 2015.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
AQS-24C
Group : Sonar Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : AN/AQS-24C
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Northrop Grumman
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : February 6, 2019
Total Production : ?
The AN/AQS-24C is an advanced mine hunting sonar developed by Northrop Grumman for the US Navy. The new variant of the ASQ-24 provides high-speed capability to detect and classify moored mines while simultaneously hunting bottom mines. Compared with the B variant, the C encompasses an ahead-looking topographic large area survey (ATLAS) volume search sonar capability and associated mine hunting software. The AQS-24C will be deployed by the MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter beginning in the 2020-2021 timeframe.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Active | ? |
News
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Jan. 6, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) AQS-24 mine hunting sonar recently completed initial in-water testing of a next-generation Deploy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Oct. 7, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully operated the AQS-24 minehunting sonar at depths greater than 400 feet during system
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Feb. 6, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed the development of the AQS-24C and delivered the first two systems to the U.
LONDON – June 28, 2018 - Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and SeeByte are collaborating to incorporate AQS-24B mine hunting sensor data into the SeeTrack system to enhance its
LONDON, UK. – June 19, 2017 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully demonstrated unmanned mine-hunting capabilities using the high-speed AQS-24B sensor
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Sept. 21, 2016 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered the first of three lots of mine hunting sonar upgrade kits to the U.
LONDON – Sept. 1, 2016 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will be participating in the Royal Navy's Unmanned Warrior exercise where it will demonstrate its unmanned
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a U.S. Navy field test, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) AQS-24B mine hunting system successfully demonstrated
Delivers new AMCM capability to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force The MCH-101/AW101 is the only modern helicopter capable of towing the AN/AQS-24A Provides a complete
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Oct. 6, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, announced the successful demonstration
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – June 18, 2013 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered the first of four AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting vehicles to the Japanese Maritime
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – July 11, 2012 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a series of follow-on contracts by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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