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Thales launches Sonar 2093 upgrade

21st September 2015 - 14:30 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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Thales has launched an upgrade to its Sonar 2093 minehunting sonar that will be introduced on the Royal Navy’s Sandown-class minehunters, the company announced on 16 September. 

Sonar 2093 is a multi-frequency variable depth sonar system designed to counter the threat of mines in both deep and shallow water. The upgrade includes a wideband capability that allows the sonar to perform the same extensive deep water performance previously only seen in shallow water. 

The introduction of wideband provides improved mine countermeasures in environments where previously performance was unattainable. The pulse compression technology allows long range detection and classification of new generation low target strength mines, by optimising performance against reverberation and noise simultaneously. Wideband transducer arrays also allow maximum performance from the use of the highest bandwidth-time product available.

Thales will design, manufacture, and fit the upgrade to all Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters in a 60-month programme.

Jeremy Standen, VP of maritime mission systems in the UK, said: 'Thales is leading the way against the modern mine threat, and this exciting product improvement provides our customers with the opportunity to upgrade their existing 2093 systems or invest in new systems with the advantages of improved operational performance, improved operability and improved supportability.'

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