Towing sonar systems for submarine control are now available

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Towing sonar systems for submarine control are now available​

The Ministry of Defence's Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) has now announced the tender for the forthcoming acquisition of low-frequency tow sonar systems (TAS) for the Navy.
November 5, 2020 - Kl. 09.41

F341 ABSALON one of the Navy's ASW frigates, which must be equipped with TAS. Here on patrol in the Faroe Islands.


The sonar systems, which will be installed on the Navy's new Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates, F341 ABSALON and F342 ESBERN SNARE, form one of the cornerstones in building an anti-submarine capability. The sonar systems will enable the units to carry out complex ASW operations both independently or as part of a larger naval force. The low-frequency towing sonar will enable the frigates to track submarines at significantly greater distances than is possible today. In contrast to the current sonar, which is mounted on the hull, the sensor part of the towing sonar system can be placed at a tactically advantageous depth, which contributes to the tracking distance becoming longer. This gives the Danish ships a modern capacity, which in the future will make it possible to be part of NATO's ASW areas of operation.

The publication of the tender notice is the culmination of a long process in which FMI, in close collaboration with the Navy Command, has prepared the extensive tender material to ensure that the desired equipment is procured for the Navy. Now the big work is starting to select the company that will supply the sonar systems. The selection of the company whose product will ensure the Navy a modern ASW capacity for many years to come will be based on which company best meets the requirements and the price. Contract with the final winner of the tender is expected to be signed in mid-2022.

Slæbesonarsystemer til ubådsbekæmpelse er nu i udbud

Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse (FMI) har nu offentliggjort udbuddet for den kommende anskaffelse af lavfrekvente slæbesonarsystemer (TAS) til Søværnet.

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