INTEGRATED AND MODULAR SUBMARINE SONAR SUITE

S-CUBE enables permanent safety of the platform while providing cutting-edge passive and active performance in deep or littoral waters to detect, classify, locate and track a wide range of threats.

  • Permanent safety
    “Safety bubble” around the submarine owing to a set of arrays ensuring 360° coverage over a wide range of frequencies.
    Optional HF active sonar (Navigation and Mine & Obstacle Avoidance Sonar) to further enhanced safety.
  • Acoustic advantage to detect before being detected
    High performance sonar based on multi-sensors views and processing from a consistent combination of acoustic arrays (Planar Flank and Bow Arrays, etc).
    Digital arrays, with elevation capability and extended frequency range.
    Advanced algorithms including high resolution Adaptive Beamforming and ASW processing tools.
  • Flexible solution/Easy upgrades
    Based on the Open System Architecture for scalability, upgradability ; easy and incremental insertion of additional sensors and new capabilities and allows third party algorithms insertion.
    Full integration in the combat system.
    Seamless integrate to any combat system.
  • Reduced operator workload
    New generation HCI designed with and for submariners.
    Increased effectiveness: significant reduction in operating manpower and training – integrated aids and alerts for operators.

 

PEDIGREE

Launched in 2006, already contracted by 3 Navies:

Brazilian Navy, 4 systems, Scorpene
Indian Navy (P75 Program), 6 systems
A South American Navy (209 submarine modernization), 2 systems

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

The wide S-Cube catalogue comprises bow, aft, flank, distributed, towed, intercept and active arrays, self noise monitoring, MOAS, as well as associated functions.

As an integrated system, it offers instantaneous access to all sensors data. These data can also be post-processed on a long history period at any moment on request of the sonar operator, providing an invaluable tool for contact analysis and classification, localisation
and tracking.

The S-CUBE can be integrated in any CMS, and operated from Multi-Function Consoles.

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

System features:

  • Scalable for all size of submarine (from costal SSK to oceanic SSK)
  • New-build programs and refit projects
    - for experienced Navies as well as for navies operating subs for the first time
    - Fulfilling the customer and shipyard requirements through possible sonar sensors options available for submarines
    - Modular architecture based on COTS
    - Qualified to Military Environmental standards
  • Bow Array: cylindrical and conformal
  • Stern array for full panoramic coverage
  • Planar Flank Array
  • Towed Array (clip-on or fully reelable)
  • Intercept Array
  • Distributed Array
  • Active Array in BF and HF bandwith
  • Mine & Obstacle Avoidance Array
  • Self Noise Monitoring hydrophones

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