Ultra on TYPE 45
- State-of-the-Art COTS Medium Frequency Bow Sonar (Sonar 2091)
- On-Board Degaussing Systems
- Naval Electro Optical Sensor Platform
- Converted Supplies Distribution Centres (CSDC)
- Ship-Wide Transformer Requirements
- Static Power Converters
- Radar Tracking, Signal Processing and Distribution
Type 45 Destroyer
Deepscan 360 Data of Loch Ryan
ARTEMES
High resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar for mine detection and oceanographic survey.
- High Speed Coverage
- Co-Located High Resolution Swath Bathymetry and Sidescan Imagery
- Configured for AUV, ROV, Towed Body or Hull Mounting
ARTEMES high resolution sonar
Sonar Systems for Future Challenges
Ultra Electronics scope of supply to the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 destroyer bears out a strong pedigree. Following an international competition, we were selected to supply the Sonar 2091 medium frequency hull-mounted sonar to meet a military requirement for submarine detection and in-volume mine avoidance. Our value engineered solution draws on technology from an off-the-shelf sonar developed by the US-based EDO Corporation, but introduces additional capabilities, notably mine and obstacle avoidance functionality, as well as replacing the processing cabinets and display consoles with state-of-the-art alternatives, and porting to 3rd generation COTS, thereby providing compliance at lowest cost and another example of strategic technology transfer whilst enhancing our sovereign capability.
Other Ultra equipments being supplied into Type 45 include on-board degaussing systems, ship-wide transformer requirements, static power converters, radar tracking, signal processing and distribution systems, the electro-optical sensor platform and converted supplies distribution centres for power distribution.
In another specialised sonar field, the ARTEMES high resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar provides high speed coverage for mine detection and oceanographic survey. Featuring co-located high resolution swath bathymetry and sidescan imagery it can be hull mounted, towed or packaged for autonomous and remotely operated vehicles.
ARTEMES allows the capture and processing of imagery in real-time. One concept considered for future mine warfare operations is the integration of ARTEMES with the Ultra SEAFOX mine disposal effector in an unmanned underwater vehicle, allowing a single asset to deliveran integrated mine detection and disposal capability. The Deepscan towed sidescan sonar forms another important component within Ultra’s range of sonar products, as does the Sonar 2082 developed for the Royal Navy, providing an updated passive acoustic intercept capability for all in-service nuclear attack submarines.