How many ALMDS operations does ALMDS have?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that ALMDS works in two distinct steps in its mine countermeasures role: first, it detects mine-like objects from the air using a laser-based scanning system; second, it provides actionable cues (location data and identification) to the follow-on MCM elements so those mines can be neutralized. This two-step flow—detection and cueing for neutralization—defines its operations. Since ALMDS itself doesn’t perform neutralization, there aren’t more than two separate operational phases. A single-step approach would omit the essential cueing function, while more than two would imply additional tasks not handled by ALMDS in this mission context.