• Naval Warfare

  Sonar 2150 passes sea acceptance trials

  30th July 2021

  Ultra’s 2150 hull-mounted sonar replaces the Sonar Type 2050, which has been in Royal Navy (RN) service since the 1990s.

• Defence Notes

  Parker-Hannifin set to acquire Meggitt

  2nd August 2021

  Pending takeover of Meggitt by Parker-Hannifin follows move for Ultra Electronics by US-owned Cobham.

• Air Warfare

  Turkey targets late 2021 to demonstrate unmanned ASW capability

  25th June 2021

  TAI and the Turkish Navy are keen to carry sonobuoys on the Aksungur UAV.

• Defence Notes

  Elbit Systems of America seals Sparton deal

  6th April 2021

  Elbit subsidiary expands further into the US market with a new acquisition.

• Digital Battlespace

  Canadian sonar site to be expanded

  17th March 2021

  Canadian sonar manufacturer invests in centre of excellence.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Flexibility of Fire Scout Applied to ASW Fight (Studio)

  10th March 2021

  Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) search and detection capabilities for its MQ-8C Fire Scout.

• Digital Battlespace

  Ultra to provide hull-mounted sonar for CSC

  19th February 2021

  ‘Substantive manufacture and delivery’ deal includes technology transfer to Canada, says Ultra.

• Air Warfare

  Northrop Grumman, Ultra demonstrate unmanned ASW capability

  3rd February 2021

  Demonstration marked first use of a VTOL surrogate UAS to conduct a large area multi-static acoustic search.

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra to provide towed sonar for CSC programme

  3rd February 2021

  Variable-depth sonar to equip 15 new vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop and Ultra move towards production-ready MQ-8 sonobuoy launcher

  11th February 2021

  A collaboration between Northrop Grumman and Ultra Electronics could hold the key to new ASW capabilities for the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV.

• Naval Warfare

  First NZ frigate returns from upgrade

  5th January 2021

  Overbudget and behind schedule, HMNZS Te Kaha returns from Canada after its midlife upgrade.

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra Electronics USSI to support USN underwater warfare superiority

  15th September 2020

  Ultra Electronics USSI will design, manufacture, test and deliver an Extended Range - Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (ER-DIFAR) system to the USN by July …

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra supports Sonobuoy Test Facility upgrade in UK

  22nd September 2020

  Ultra Electronics has secured a contract from QinetiQ to help replace the entire Sonobuoy Test Facility at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) …

• Digital Battlespace

  Ultra continues work on NGSSR

  15th July 2020

  Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has received a $42.19 million contract modification from the Naval Surface Warfare Center for production of Next Generation Surface Search Radar …

• Naval Warfare

  Ultra receives LWT contract modification

  22nd June 2020

  Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

• Destroyers

  Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (4-15) [Canada]

  Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-963D

  Produced by Ultra Electronics the AN/SSQ-963D is an Command Active Multi-Beam Sonobuoy (CAMBS) which is used to locate submarines. 

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  Series 2500 EOS

  The Ultra Electronics Series 2500 Electro-Optical Gun Control System (EOGCS), originally known as the Radamec System 2500 (renamed after Radamec Defence Systems Ltd was acquired ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-573

  The AN/SSQ-573 made by Ultra Electronics in Canada is a passive sonobuoy which can collect noise radiated by submarines or detect sonar returns emitted by active ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-906G/H (LOFAR)

  The Ultra Electronics SSQ-906G variant Low Frequency Analysis and Recording (LOFAR) sonobuoy combines a wide frequency band omnidirectional sensor with sound processing to improve the ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-36B

  The AN/SSQ-36B is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Electronics, deployable from fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, that reports temperature data via VHF. It is used ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/GRC-245(V)

  The AN/GRC-245(V) is a high-capacity LoS (HCLoS) radio that is designed to provide a high-speed digital backbone for tactical area communications systems worldwide. Ultra Electronics ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Spear

  The Spear delivers flexibility, performance and capability to a broad range of operations. The platform is designed for rapid payload integration, portability and runway independence. ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Ultra Orion

  The Ultra Orion is a family of point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) radio system providing On The Move (OTM) access capabilities for lower echelons. It ...

• EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

  Series 1700

  The Series 1700 Electro-Optical (EO) System, developed by Ultra Electronics, is a surveillance and tracking sensor designed for long-range operations.  It features high-resolution infrared (IR) ...

• Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

  RMGL

  The Rifle Mounted Gunfire Locator (RMGL) developed by Ultra Electronics is suitable for a wide range of military and security applications. It quickly and accurately ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar

  AN/SPS-73(V)12

  The AN/SPS-73(V)12 is a two-dimensional, naval surface search and navigation radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is intended to track surface crafts, obstructions, shorelines, buoys and navigational ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/GRC-262 (ORION X500)

  The AN/GRC-262, based on Ultra Communications' ORION X500,  is a software-defined, multi-channel, multi-band, MIMO radio platform that enables a Unified Heterogeneous Wireless Network (HETNET) capable of supporting ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  Ultra Trilos radio

  The Warfighter Information Network (WIN-T) TCS Ultra Trilos radio offers point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio communications up to 200Mb/s aggregate. The radio is software-defined and has ...

• Sonobuoys

  AN/SSQ-62F

  The AN/SSQ-62F is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy used for detecting and localizing submarines in preparation for attack, it is made by ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar

  BridgeMaster E

  The BridgeMaster E is a navigation and surveillance radar manufactured by Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine. The radar is available in either S or X-band configurations. It can ...