All Articles in Sonar

We pride ourselves in being the leader in underwater warfare for naval forces around the world, and are recognised for this by UK, France and US Navies. Our solutions help secure our seas and oceans from invisible threats.

CTS Ceramics Denmark and Thales Defense Mission Systems have collaborated since the end the 2000s to build knowledge within sonar technology.  Now the collaboration results in a four-year 1M EUR contract between our two companies further cementing our mutual relat...

As the Carrier Strike Group gets underway on its international deployment, it is only fitting that it should be led by one of the most distinctive and innovative warships in the world.

Thales has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin as a tier-one supplier for the delivery of up to 55 airborne anti-submarine warfare sonars. The ALFS (Airborne Low Frequency Sonar)* dipping sonars will be installed on the MH-60R platform for the U.S. Navy and three na...

How Thales’s experience and flexibility met the French and Italian navies’ objectives for the FREMM frigate programme

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force relies on Thales and MHI to equip itself with the latest generation of high-resolution synthetic aperture sonar that provides a high level of classification.

Captain Fihey presents the Thales solutions on-board the French Navy’s Fremm (Multi- Mission Frigate), recognising the high performance of the Thales systems as the indispensable foundation for the success of military operations. ...

Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) have been used intensively since WW2 to detect and prosecute submarines. These platforms are extremely useful as they can very rapidly rally areas of operational interest and deploy their sonobuoys at sea.  ...

Navies around the world need to perform a variety of missions from Maritime Security Operations in territorial waters to Power Projection including interventions on external theaters of operations, and from coastal environments to the deep sea. ...

Thales a développé une gamme complète de sonars de coque pour bâtiments de surface qui répond à tous les niveaux de besoin en lutte anti-sous-marine et pour toutes les tailles de navires.