6 Years And $700 Million Later The U.S. Navy`s Mine Hunting System Still Does Not Work

Sailors and Naval Surface Warfare Center scientists and engineers recover a deployed Remote Minehunting System (RMS) during developmental testing of the Littoral Combat Ship’s mine warfare mission module package on Jan. 7, 2012. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)

Washington Post: Pentagon’s mine hunting system that’s 16 years in the making still doesn’t work

Over the last 16 years the U.S. Navy has spent $706 million developing a futuristic-looking device that could remotely detect mines underwater.

The only problem? The device, known as the Remote Minehunting System, doesn’t work.

The failed program, detailed in a new report released by the Senate Armed Service Committee Thursday, started in the late 90s and has yielded only half the number of planned systems with the cost per unit doubling since the program began.

Update #1: Navy Blew $700 Million On Poorly Performing Minehunting System -- Daily Caller
Update #2: Pentagon wasted over $700 million on ineffective minehunting system -- RT

WNU Editor: You would figure that after ten years and no significant progress that many a new plan should have been considered.