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A common enough saying amongst sailors that still exists today is that undersea warfare essentially boils down to two things, the predator – submarines – and the prey – targets. …
Undersea Warfare – Predator and Prey Read Moreby Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The final shape of the U.K. Royal Navy’s Astute program is becoming clearer: three submarines are in service; three submarines are …
U.K. Royal Navy’s Successor Class SSBN(R) Likely To Be Equipped With Type 2076 Sonar Read MoreBy Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The older generation Eledone (technology- based) sonars such as the TSM-2233 are being phased out by newer sonars like the S-Cube and …
S-Cube the Sonar of Choice for New Submarines Read More
By Richard Sterk, Forecast International. The immediate future of Thales Underwater Systems’ Sonar 2076 appears solely linked the U.K. Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine. The Sonar 2076, or Type 2076, is …
Sonar 2076 Poised Only to Equip Royal Navy’s Astute-Class Submarines Read More