Thales shows Sonar Solutions at NAVDEX 2015: SeeMapper, Captas-1 & BlueWatcher

Thales SeeMapper

Thales Sonars at NAVDEX 2015: SeeMapper, Captas-1 ; BlueWatcher
At NAVDEX 2015 naval defense exhibition currently held in Abu Dhabi, Thales is showcasing its latest sonar solutions:

• Thales SeeMapper to secure shipping lanes and maritime approaches - a turnkey system providing continuous, high-resolution mapping of the sea-bed using a towed synthetic aperture sonar. 
• OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Designed to perform very accurate image mapping of the sea-bed
• Perform homogeneous image acquisition by automatic calculation of altitude over sea-bed, whatever the sea-state
• Analyze sea-bed to detect, classify and locate mines and other objects
• Perform picture comparison to identify news objects and update the reference database accordingly
• Supported by the Portable Operations Centre on shore or on-board to prepare missions and analyze results
• TECHNICAL FEATURES
• SHIP: 18 m length, 32 / 40 tons, Up to 6 Crew Members, 15 knots, Certified compliant to IMO regulations
• LARS: Automatic Launch & Recovery System, Deployment secured up to SS 4
• T-SAS: World Best Towed SAS Sonar, In operation within several major navies
  Coverage rate 3.0 km2/h
  Resolution 3.5 x 5 cm @ 150m
  Fully operational up to 4 knots current
• M-CUBE Mission Management System:
  Preparation
  Execution & Monitoring
  Data Analysis
  Contacts classification and database update
• The BlueWatcher hull-mounted sonar and its associated towed array sonar, the Captas-1, represent a new range of compact sonars for surface combatants and patrol vessels displacing 300 tonnes or more. 

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