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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

HMS Sutherland’s sonar impresses on first major test

Sonar 2087A number of Thales sensors and systems are playing a vital role in a major Royal Navy (RN) overseas deployment, including a major test of its anti-submarine warfare capabilities that have been described as ‘world beating’ by the RN.

The ‘Auriga’ Task Group has brought together a variety of ships, submarines and aircraft off the Eastern Seaboard of North America, with around 2,000 personnel from the RN, French, Canadian and US navies taking part.

The exercise is of particular significance as it is the first time that the highly sophisticated Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has been operationally tested since her recent multi-million refit, which included the installation of the world-class Thales Sonar 2087 system.

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