All Articles in Underwater Systems in Australia

Our team at the Thales Australia Acoustics Centre of Excellence, based in Rydalmere Western Sydney, are playing an integral part in the development of third generation piezoelectric materials; single crystal devices.

Surrounded by ocean, Australia is heavily reliant on seaborn trade for its economic prosperity. The sea safety of Australia’s oceans is dependent on strategic choke points remaining open and sea lanes being kept clear and undisrupted by mines. ...

Tuesday, 7th of December 2021 marks the 25-year anniversary of providing In-Service support to the Collins Class Submarine Sonar Suite (Scylla).

Thales Australia welcomes the announcement by Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price to award a $20m contract to maintain the Royal Australian Navy’s MU90 Light Weight torpedo

One of the many benefits of working at Rydalmere, in amongst world-leading experts in the field of sonar and acoustics, is that we often have things on hand the average workplace does not.

Australia’s Collins Class submarines will increase their operational effectiveness in hazardous, shallow waters through the delivery of sovereign Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (MOAS) and High Frequency Intercept Array (HFIA) systems. ...

Thales Australia has recently presented the world’s most advanced Mine Counter Measure (MCM) Mission Management Systems to the Commonwealth.

On Tuesday 12 October, the Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price announced the Defence Innovation Hub will be investing $28m in Australian industry. Of the nine contracts being funded, Thales Australia received $3.8m to develop our sovereign Blue Sentry autonomo...

Thales Australia and Flinders University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a study into the development of an automation system for the launch and recovery process of the General Dynamics Mission Systems Bluefin 9, procured by the Royal Australian Na...

Western Sydney based SME, Baker & Provan has partnered with Thales to manufacture Modular Cylindrical Array (MCA) frames, ready for use on Royal Australian Navy Collins Class submarines.