Archerfish expendable mine neutraliser
{{short description|Sea mine destroyer}}
Archerfish is a remote-controlled underwater mine neutraliser that is manufactured by BAE Systems Maritime Services.{{Cite web|title=Archerfish: fishing for mines|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/features/featurearcherfish-fishing-for-mines-4951219/|access-date=2020-11-13|website=www.naval-technology.com|date=25 July 2016 }} Archerfish uses sonar and video to find sea mines, then fires a warhead with a shaped charge to destroy them, reducing the need for human beings to enter minefields.
Service history
Archerfish is currently in service with the US Navy.{{Cite web|last=Allison|first=George|date=2020-09-21|title=BAE awarded £87m contract by the US to deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers|url=https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-awarded-87m-contract-by-the-us-to-deliver-archerfish-mine-neutralisers/|access-date=2020-11-13|language=en-GB}} In 2023, South Korea became the second country to operate Archerfish when Korea Aerospace Industries awarded BAE Systems a contract to provide a complete mine countermeasure capability, which will form part of the Republic of Korea Navy’s new anti-mine helicopter fleet.{{Cite web |last=Vavasseur |first=Xavier |date=2023-06-12 |title=BAE Systems secures major Archerfish contract with KAI |url=https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/madex-2023/2023/06/bae-systems-secures-major-archerfish-contract-with-kai/ |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}