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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

BAE Systems Wins U.S. Navy Minehunting Sonar Contract

Avenger classBAE Systems will deliver an upgraded minehunting sonar system to the U.S. Navy for the detection and classification of bottom and moored sea mines. BAE Systems will provide four systems under a $14 million contract.

The AN/SQQ-32(V)4 minehunting sonar set with the high frequency wide band upgrade replaces the existing SQQ-32(V)3 detection sonar currently employed aboard the MCM-1 Avenger Class mine countermeasures ships.

This upgrade improves detection performance in the littoral environment and against stealth mines.

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