A U.S. Navy Sikorsky MH-60S "Seahawk" (BuNo 166304) from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, Detachment 2, "Laser Hawks" equipped with the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) conducts flight operations nar the U.S. Naval support Activitiy Bahrain. Operated from the MH-60S helicopter, ALMDS provides rapid wide-area reconnaissance and assessment of mine threats in littoral zones, confined straits, and choke points. HSC-26 began the operational testing and demonstration of ALMDS in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on the system's maiden deployment.