Kongsberg Maritime's Sonar and Navigation Package for Norwegian and German Navies' Type 212CD Subs
Kongsberg Maritime's active sonar suite and bottom navigation technology has been selected for installation on Type 212CD class submarines for both the Norwegian and German navies.The contract was awarded through a comparative and thorough process governed by Kongsberg Thyssen Atlas JV (kta naval systems) and tkMS (thyssenKrupp marine systems) with another vendor(s).The Kongsberg technology package consists of SA9510S MKII Mine Avoidance and Navigation Sonars (MANS) plus a Bottom Navigation System (BNS) containing EM2040 MIL multibeam echo sounders and an EA640 echo sounder suite. "
Sperry Marine Debuts Additional Military Layers on VisionMaster Radar and ECDIS
available for marine operations.By combining the navigational features and functions from VisionMaster with enhanced features and high performance configurations, VisionMaster Naval Radars and ECDIS offer high specification military functionality with a lower total cost of ownership than many naval systems.“In recent years, navies have had to balance performance requirements against tight budgetary control at a time when the scope and number of missions has increased,” says Christophe Rios, Global Line Manager, Radar and Chart Displays at Sperry Marine. “The VisionMaster series
ATLAS MARIDAN to Offer AUV Rental Services
ATLAS MARIDAN ApS. of Rungsted Kyst (Denmark), a subsidiary of the German naval systems supplier ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, has launched an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) rental service. The opportunity to rent ATLAS ELEKTRONIK’s latest unmanned underwater technology shall support customers within the offshore oil and gas, renewable energy, UxO and naval markets. The AUV SeaCat has recently finalized its serial maturity process and concluded certifications covering a wide range of requirements for system robustness, environmental conditions, navigational accuracy and transport safety.
AquaPix MINSAS integrated onboard ATLAS SeaCat AUV
SAS sensor has been identified for SeaCat AUV. The AquaPix MINSAS is committed to the same product philosophy in terms of quality, performance and price value proposition as the SeaCat AUV. Karl Kenny, Kraken President and CEO said, "Atlas has a long history when it comes to providing naval systems and maritime technologies to international customers. The company's outstanding products include mine-countermeasure systems, sonar systems, command and control systems, and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVS). Atlas has already sold over 3,000 UUVs to customers worldwide. Their dedication to
Future Unmanned Naval Systems for MMCM Program
(UWIEDs). The agreement signed at Euronaval today between Harriet Baldwin, Minister for Defence Procurement in the UK and Laurent Collet-Billon, General Director for French Procurement Agency; is a key milestone in the UK-French co-operation and the commitment to jointly develop future unmanned naval systems. The next stage of the program will involve taking the first stage designs into a complete, manufactured system for assessment by the Royal Navy and the French Navy. Patrice Caine, Chairman & CEO of Thales said: “From the depths of the oceans to the edges of the universe, Thales&rsquo
Saab Acquires ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
business. This process must be allowed to take its course, but at the same time we begin deliveries of development, maintenance and production work to the Swedish market,” says Gunilla Fransson, Head of Business Area Security and Defence Solutions. TKMS AB designs, builds and maintains naval systems such as submarines and surface vessels. Other successful products include air independent propulsion (AIP) systems based on Stirling technology, submarine rescue vehicles and mine counter measures systems. The company has approximately 900 employees and supplies systems and products to the navies
Unmanned Submarine-Hunter Contract Awarded
goal is to transition an operational game-changer to the Navy,” said Littlefield. “This should create an asymmetry to our advantage, negating a challenging submarine threat at one-tenth their cost of building subs. The program also establishes foundational technologies for future unmanned naval systems.” During Phase 1 the program refined and validated the system concept, completing risk reduction testing associated with submarine tracking sensors and maritime autonomy. Operational prototype at-sea testing is expected in mid-2015.
February 2024
