 Operators actually "fly" the device underwater, controlling the depth of the device the same way that an airplane controls its altitude.Once located, the exact coordinates of mine-like objects can be used by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel to reacquire and neutralize the mine.In 2016, the Navy canceled the program after purchasing ten systems; the ten systems that had been purchased are slated to be competed against Textron Systems' system and the Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle by General Dynamics and Bluefin Robotics.