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Installation plans for the 1. 8m Array were developed in 2010-2012 by the scientific and engineering staffs at NOFS, based on the funded science performed by NOFS and NRL.

In 2012 NOFS, with support from USNO, CNMOC and the Chief of Naval Operations ' Oceanographer staff, began developing funding and programming plans in order to install the array.

NOFS endeavors to facilitate construction starts in the 2012-2015 timeframe.