ATLAS ELEKTRONIK - Sonar Systems

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK is an electronics and systems company which specialises in electronics equipment and systems for defence requirements.

The company has a sound technology base and product range including 'sensor-to-shooter' chains for submarines, surface vessels and mine counter-measures (MCM) and supplies worldwide. Products include:

• All variants of sonar systems for submarines, anti-submarine warfare and mine-hunting
• Integrated command and control systems for submarines, surface vessels and mine countermeasure boats
• Heavyweight torpedoes and small size anti-torpedo weapons
• Mine disposal vehicles and AUVs

As a systems specialist, our competence and experience cover entire functional chains with all key elements:

• From hydrophones to display of processed data
• From sensor input to effector control and effectors to the weapon (sensor-to-shooter)
• From operational software to man-machine interfaces

INTEGRATED COMBAT SYSTEM ISUS90

The ISUS90 submarine combat system made by ATLAS ELEKTRONIK is an advanced and sea proven fully integrated sensor, command and control and weapon-engagement systems. As a low-risk solution for fitting a combat system to submarines of all sizes and for all missions, ISUS90 is in operation or has been ordered by more than ten navies all over the world, especially with 209, 212 and 214 class submarines.

Sensors, command and control, and weapon control, as well as various support functions, are integrated by modular standardised hardware and software elements. The configuration depends on the size and mission of the submarine and on the number of weapons on board.

ISUS90 is equipped with sonar facilities for panoramic detection, analysis, and classification of surface vessels, submarines and torpedoes. It integrates these acoustical sensors with optical and electronic sensors to allow comprehensive command and control in the submarine system, as well as control of long-range, wire-guided torpedoes and missiles.

SONAR SYSTEMS FOR TORPEDO WEAPONS

The company is also accepted as the leading manufacturer of heavyweight torpedoes worldwide. 15 navies all over the world - including the German Navy - with over 100 submarines and more than 40 surface units have purchased over 1,600 torpedoes from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK.

With the newest torpedo generation SEAHAKE mod4 (the equivalent of the German DM 2 A4) including UUV capability, ATLAS have established a true and unique 'torpedo family' offering a scope of dual-purpose wire-guided homing torpedoes meeting navies' current and future requirements.

The SEAHAKE mod4 is available in several versions depending on the customer's operational requirements regarding speed and range. The power is generated by ZnAg batteries of unmatched power density.

Other weapons like SeaSpider (an anti-torpedo torpedo) complete the system capabilities of ATLAS.

SURFACE COMBATANTS SYSTEMS

The company provides command and control systems for OPVs, corvettes and frigates as well as integrated navigation systems. The Atlas Naval Combat management System (ANCS), our latest-generation combat system, has a modular design that allows it to be adapted to all customer requirements, and has all required interfaces to sensors, shooters, and communication facilities. This in turn ensures its integration in a full network-centric warfare (NCW) configuration.

For surface combatants, ATLAS also supplies state-of-the-art, passive and active sonars for anti-submarine warfare (ASW). We provide the entire range of active and passive sonars from the classical bow sonar to modern towed sonars. These low-frequency active towed sonar systems open a new dimension in submarine hunting. The achieved ranges of these active location systems are so high that they can exceed the range of a torpedo fired from submarine hull-mounted and towed arrays.

IMCMS AND SEAFOX FOR MINE COUNTERMEASURE ACTIVITIES

The ATLAS integrated mine countermeasures system (IMCMS) is a multi-role MCM weapon system which covers the complete process of mine warfare - including minesweeping, mine-hunting and mine-laying - up to task unit level. It also supporting functions such as hydrography, environmental assessment and surface and air surveillance.

The system is based on open architecture, state-of-the-art technologies. It is operated from multi-function consoles, allowing the control of each sub-system from any of the consoles.

The IMCMS follows our company's philosophy to provide system solutions 'from sensor to shooter' by delivering the whole chain of mine warfare (MW) operations, starting with detection through the sonar array and finalising in the mine disposal with SeaFox. Besides the German Navy and Royal Navy SeaFox is in service with nine other navies worldwide.