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THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION MINEHUNTING SONAR

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Sonar 2193

THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION MINEHUNTING SONAR

The increased threat from new low target strength mines in the littoral underwater battlespace is countered by the Thales Underwater Systems Sonar 2193, now in service on the Royal Navy HUNT Class MCMVs. This minehunting system represents a
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major breakthrough in performance over previous sonars. System design philosophy represents a commitment to providing the highest possible coverage rates and robustness of detection and classification performance within a system whose technology, reliability, installation and through life support have been designed to meet the capability and availability requirements of todays Navies.

Thales Underwater Systems

Ocean House - Templecombe Somerset BA8 0DH
United Kingdom

Thales Underwater Systems

525, route des Dolines - BP 157 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
France

Thales Underwater Systems

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Australia

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Naval Division Under Water Systems 525 route des Dolines - BP 157 - 06903 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - France Tel : +33 (0)4 9296 3000 - Fax : +33(0)4 9296 3950 - e-mail : TUS@thales-underwater.com www.thalesgroup.com/naval

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WORLDS MOST ADVANCED >> THE HULL MOUNTED MINEHUNTING SONAR

Sonar 2193 is characterised by the following features:
I Optimised for the littoral underwater battlespace I Can be operated globally in areas previously considered unsuitable for conventional mine clearance operations I Wideband pulse compression technology allows long range detection and classification of new generation low target strength mines I Extremely high resolution in all modes I Improved operability through the combination of advanced Operator aids and operationally proven HCI I Operating modes include search, detection, classification, route survey and mine avoidance I Fully integrated NAUTIS III Command System or interfaces available for Customers preferred Command and Control System I Available for new installations or as a cost-effective capability upgrade for Sonar 193M

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Performance and Innovation

Modern technology plus extensive experience of minehunting sonar design and operational requirements have been combined to provide a range of innovative benefits: I Wideband transducer arrays allow maximum performance from the use of the highest bandwidth-time product available I Advanced, fully developed CAD algorithms, crucial to system operational effectiveness, provide the basis for high probabilities of detection I Multi-ping Integration produces remarkable improvements to both search and classification display image quality I Non-linear Image Compression provides a clear tactical picture in a multiple contact, real world environment I Interferometric Classification, a patented Thales Underwater Systems technique, provides very high resolution imaging at much longer ranges than conventional classifiers I Long Range Classification provides pre-classification at detection ranges, thus significantly reducing the load on the Command Team I Forward Look Route Survey correlates survey data with data from subsequent search and classification operations I A fully integrated performance prediction and sonar settings recommendation facility (RTPM3) ensures that the sonar is continually optimised for the environment

Normal Image

Integrated Image

Command and Control

Multi-ping Display

New Transducer Arrays

Simple Installation with Low Risk

Sonar 2193 is an imaginative implementation of proven techniques in available commercial hardware. It can be fitted rapidly with minimum disruption to the vessel. In the case of vessels previously fitted with Sonar 193M, this is achieved largely by replacing existing hardware enclosures.

Integrated Real Time Performance Monitor - RTPM3

Sonar Dome Computer Computer Aided Aided Classification Detection