New Hibiki-class SURTASS / Ocean Surveillance Ship Launched for JMSDF
Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding launched the new ocean surveillance ship "Aki" (AOS-5203) for Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) on January 15, 2020.
Tag Archives : ASW
Leonardo’s ULISSES submarine-hunting acoustic system passes sea trials
Leonardo’s ULISSES system was used to automatically locate a number of simulated submarines in a live trials exercise. Ultra Electronics provides the software capability for the ULISSES system to provide accurate target location from up to 64 sonobuoys and/or dipping sonars. The successful trials mean that development is on-track to finish this year, with production starting in 2020.
Russia to Develop ASW Variant of Project 22800 Corvette to Secure SSBN Deployments
Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes will become the basis for the development of small antisubmarine warfare ships. They will reliably defend the Russian coast from adversary submarines. The small ships will make it difficult to track Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines close to the naval bases where they are the most vulnerable, the Izvestia daily writes.
SEA completes sea trials of KraitSense low-profile passive sonar system
SEA has successfully completed sea trials of its innovative Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) System with the Portuguese Navy as part of Exercise REPMUS (Maritime Unmanned Systems) 19. The KraitSense™ low-profile passive sonar system detected, tracked and classified a submarine whilst deployed from a Portuguese Navy offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
MADEX 2019: Hanwha Defense Unveils ASWUUV for Anti-Submarine Missions
At MADEX 2019, the maritime defense exhibition which opened its doors today in Busan, South Korea, local company Hanwha Systems unveiled the ASWUUV large displacement UUV.
Autonomous ARCIMS USV Can Now Hunt Submarines with ASW Payload
The latest Autonomous ARCIMS USVs to be ordered from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) have completed Acceptance Testing and are ready for the ASW payload installation.
Video: SeaDRiX Long Range, Long Endurance Submarine Hunting System
SEA has partnered with innovative navigation provider, iXblue, to develop an autonomous anti-submarine surveillance system, SeaDrix™, for long endurance surveillance patrols.
UK & Norway Reinforce Commitment for Joint ASW Ops in North Atlantic
The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment for joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth in North-East Scotland today.
German Navy Selects NH90 NFH as Lynx ASW Helicopter Replacement
The German Navy announced yesterday the selection of the NH90 NFH maritime helicopter as the replacement for its ageing Lynx anti-submarine warfare helicopters.
MAST Asia: iXblue Unveils SEADRiX USV for Persistent ASW Missions
At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, French company iXblue unveiled its SEADRiX USV for persistent anti-submarine warfare missions.