Thales Underwater Systems
525 Rte Des Dolines
Bp 157
06903
Sophia Antipolis
06903
France
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Thales Underwater Systems signs contract for Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar Sydney based Thales Underwater Systems Pty Limited has signed a A$21M contract with Tenix Defence Pty Limited on behalf of the ANZAC Ship Alliance, to supply eight ‘Petrel’ Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class frigates. The ‘Petrel’ Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonars will further enhance the self-protection capability for Australia’s new fleet of ANZAC frigates. The ‘Petrel’ Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonars detect mines and navigational hazards in sufficient time for ships to avoid them. Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Defence, when announcing the approval of the project in the Federal Government’s 2003 May Budget, said “This is an important capability in operations where there is a mine threat, such as in the waterways around Iraq, as well as in the shallow, poorly charted waters that are prevalent throughout our own region,� The ‘Petrel’ Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar has been developed by Thales Underwater Systems in Australia for the Department of Defence and is the first of its type of sonar system in the world. This unique sonar provides a 3-dimensional picture of the ocean ahead of a ship including the sea floor and obstacles in the water column such as mines and other threats to safe navigation. The system can also be used while ships are at berth to detect divers thereby providing a self-defence capability against terrorist threats. ‘Petrel’ Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonars are also currently being supplied to the Royal Australian Navy’s FFG Upgrade Project as part of Thales Underwater Systems underwater warfare system.
For more information contact: Thales Underwater Systems 525 Rte Des Dolines Bp 157 06903 Sophia Antipolis 06903 France
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