Thales eyes Brazilian requirements
Thales is positioning its Kingklip Mk2 sonar to meet the requirements of the Brazilian Navy.
The company’s Brazilian subsidiary Omnisys recently obtained certification for the Kingklip as a strategic defence product as part of the group's work to develop advanced sonar solutions in Brazil. Through Omnisys, Thales will invest over €5 million in the local production of transducers, to build an industrial infrastructure to manufacture sonar equipment in Brazil.
Brazil is seeking a new class of four corvettes under its Tamandaré programme.
Kingklip Mk2 is a medium-frequency active and passive hull-mounted sonar for multi-purpose corvettes and frigates. It performs permanent torpedo and underwater obstacle avoidance functions and offers multi-static interoperability with Thales' Captas and Flash sonars.
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