*********** 050893A.ENG *********** Country: Japan KEYWORDS: Japan, mine countermeasures, remote operating vehicles (ROV) sea mines Brief announcement of the proposed development by the Japanese Defense Agency's Technical Research and Development Institute of the S10, a remotely operated system which will be operated from a mine countermeasures vehicle (MCMV). The request is for 300 million yen or about $US 2.6 million. ************** END Msg. A.ENG **************