FireSonic

Acoustic hostile fire and air platform detection and location system

Defence
Land

FireSonic is a combat-proven, ITAR-free passive acoustic system that accurately detects and locates hostile fire and air platforms. Fast to deploy, lightweight and effective in any terrain, it delivers reliable, discreet and persistent threat awareness.

Key benefits

Combat proven

Combat proven system based on French SL2A program designed for hostile fire detection, especially in counter-battery (C-BAT) and site protection operations.
Unmatched Dual Capability

The only acoustic system able to perform C-BAT and VSHORAD missions.
Wide-Area, Multi-Threat Coverage

360° surveillance over up to 2 000 km², detecting mortars, howitzers, rockets, guns, and air platforms such as UAS, loitering munitions, helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft.
Multi-Mission

Adapted to multiple concept of operations (CONOPS): Critical site and asset protection, border surveillance, land operations (counter-battery, air defense, counter-UAS, …)

FireSonic: an affordable, lightweight and passive acoustic detection and location system

Military operations are evolving rapidly, and threat environments are becoming more complex and unpredictable. Detecting and locating hostile fire or air threats increasingly relies on advanced sensors that operate with discretion.

In high-intensity environments, passive systems become decisive for survivability and tempo.

To meet these challenges, Thales provides FireSonic, a high-performance acoustic detection system designed for modern battlefield requirements.

From small-calibre weapons to heavy artillery, and from Class I UAS to loitering munitions or larger aircraft, FireSonic delivers discreet, persistent and accurate detection and localization. Lightweight and rugged, it deploys in minutes and significantly shortens the time needed to detect, locate and respond to hostile threats, and so enabling faster, more effective counter-fire or defensive action.

Key features

The only system combining Counter-Battery (C-BAT) and Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) detection in one solution.

Delivered as a standalone system with 3 to 8 sensor posts and integrated command-post software.

Can be integrated into larger multi-sensor networks (radar, optronics…) and fused into C4I systems such as ATLAS Fire Control System (FCS) to enhanced tactical situation awareness and improve artillery counter-battery operations.

Next-Generation miniaturized version.

10x lighter variant
Drone-compatible, allowing deployment behind enemy lines for mobile and highly flexible operations.
Seamlessly integrates with UAV-based optronics
Can work in conjunction with FireSonic to create an even more powerful sensor network