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No escape for submarines below the surface! FLASH sonars and TMS 2000 processors are actively working. Airborne ASW systems Eyes and ears in the sky Eurotorp, a global leader in lightweight torpedoes Once a threat has been detected, action must be taken to neutralise it. Torpedoes remain the most effective weapons we have against submarines. Lightweight torpedoes can be launched by surface combatants, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. Heavyweight torpedoes are typically deployed by submarines. Despite their complexity, lightweight torpedoes are the underwater weapon of choice. They are, however, complex because they have to pack range, speed, agility and lethality into a small hull. They also have to withstand extremely harsh environments. Thales designed, developed and currently produces acoustic heads for the Eurotorp MU90. This type of torpedo consists essentially of a sonar (acoustic head), an electric motor module and a warhead, all designed to operate under extremely demanding conditions. It is manufactured by the Eurotorp consortium comprising WASS/ Finmeccanica (50%), DCNI (26%) and Thales (24%). To date, over 1,000 MU90 torpedoes have been produced for NATO and other allied navies. FLASH, the gold standard in dipping sonars With FLASH (Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters), Thales offers complete ASW solutions for threat detection, tracking, location and identification, including stealthy submarines operating in challenging environments. The US Navy chose FLASH for its MH- 60R Seahawk helicopters, the Royal Navy chose FLASH for its Merlins and the United Arab Emirates chose FLASH for its Naval Cougars. France, Norway and Sweden have also chosen FLASH and FLASH-S for their NFH90s. FLASH dipping sonars are often used in combination with Thales-designed sonobuoy processing systems. TMS 2000 high-performance processor Whether integrated with a heliborne FLASH system or used as a primary system by ASW maritime patrol aircraft, the Thales TMS 2000 processor offers exceptional signal processing and display performance. TMS 2000 processes data from active sonobuoys in mono or multistatic mode. Signals from passive sonobuoys are processed in a range of optimised modes depending on the nature of the noise radiated by the target submarines. The system includes a full set of signal processing and analysis tools as well as embedded training and mission playback functions. The MPA (maritime patrol aircraft) version has been selected by Turkey for its Meltem programme. TMS 2000 has also been selected by France, Norway and Sweden to equip NFH90 helicopters. Thales also designs, produces and markets both active and passive sonobuoys, including the Barra, Rassputin and LFAS lines. 10 > Thales
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