6 mai 2021 | International, Naval

Thales fournira 55 sonars à l’US Navy

Les sonars « Airborne Low Frequency Sonar » (ALFS) de Thales, conçus pour la lutte anti sous-marine, équiperont les hélicoptères MH-60R (Sikorsky) de l'US Navy. 42 seront livrés durant les cinq prochaines années et une option quant à la livraison de 13 systèmes supplémentaires au cours de la sixième année serait prévue. Thales est un partenaire important de l'US Navy puisque 300 sonars ALFS ont déjà été exportés aux Etats-Unis. Ces sonars équipent aussi les MH-60R destinés à l'export.

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