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Friday, April 02, 2010

French Spy Sonar Lost Overboard In Trial Mishap

CAPTASAn investigation has been launched after a French sub-hunting sonar designed for the next generation of European warships sank during trials in the Atlantic, the company and defence sources said on Thursday.

The $4-million sonar was built by French defence electronics company Thales and is designed to hunt submarines by pinging the depths when deployed on the back of a tow line.

It is due to be installed on state-of-the-art FREMM stealth frigates, under construction for France and Italy.

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