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 world-wide:

• All variants of sonar systems for submarines, antisubmarine warfare and minehunting
• Integrated command and control systems for submarines, surface vessels and mine countermeasure boats
• Heavy-weight 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

ISUS AND SONAR SYSTEMS FOR SUBMARINES

Tailored to the size and task of the submarine, a large variety of sonar systems – either stand-alone units or integrated systems - can be implemented. The German submarine U212 will be equipped with our latest integrated sonar chain. More than 100 sonar and integrated command systems for new submarines or retrofit programs worldwide demonstrate our capabilities.

The active and passive sonar systems are of modular design and cover all functions for detection, intercept, ranging and classification. They are built as cylindrical or conformal array, flank array or towed array. In addition, we provide own-noise sensors and mine avoidance sonar systems.

The ATLAS Integrated Sensor Underwater System - ISUS is a sea proven combat system, designed for use onboard conventional submarines of all sizes and for all missions. It ensures optimum support for the operator and command team alike. Sensor management, fire and weapon control, navigation and support functions are all implemented with a high degree of automatic control and comprise an advanced man-machine interface. ISUS is in operation and ordered by more than 10 navies all over the world, especially with 209 and 214 class submarines.

SONAR SYSTEMS FOR TORPEDO WEAPONS SEAHAKE, SEAPIKE AND SEASPIDER

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 (equivalent of German DM 2 A4) including UUV capability, ATLAS established a true and unique 'Torpedo Family' offering a scope of dual purpose wire-guided homing torpedoes meeting current and future requirements of the navies. 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 as anti-torpedo torpedo and SeaPike as anti submarine torpedo complete the system capabilities by ATLAS.

COSYS, ASW AND OTHER SONAR SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE VESSELS

Our ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) sonar systems – HMS, VDS, TAS, ACTAS – are designed to detect and track submarines. More than 70 ASW sonar systems have been delivered and are in service worldwide. The ASO 90 type hull-mounted sonar and the low-frequency ACTAS - activated towed array sonar – designed for very long-range detection tasks, are two perfectly matched candidates for setting up an integrated ASW sonar system combining medium - with long-range detection capabilities to be used against silent submarines.

The command and fire control system COSYS from ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, designed to be installed onboard surface vessels, provides the command team with highly automated evaluation, planning, decision, resource management and weapon control functions, ensuring the performance of simultaneous engagements and tactical reactions.

SEAFOX AND DSQS SONAR SYSTEMS FOR MINE COUNTERMEASURE ACTIVITIES

Our know-how covers all areas from mine detection to mine disposal.

The integrated weapon system MWS 80 includes the advanced sonar system DSQS 11-M. One of its outstanding features is the high search rate of the minehunting sonar combined with a large search sector and target data displayed in three dimensions. The minehunting weapon system MWS 90 is, as far as functions are concerned, based on the MWS 80 type and includes the self-propelled variable depth sonar system SVDS which permits MCM operations in deep waters, well ahead of the minehunter and below acoustic layers.

Our range comprises:

• Prime contractor management for MCM boat programmes
• Minehunting sonar systems (hull-mounted, self-propelled variable depth -SVDS -)
• Mine avoidance sonar systems for ships/boats and underwater vehicles
• Re-usable and one-way mine disposal vehicles (SEAFOX, SEAWOLF)
• Tactical data systems, command and control systems for MCM activities, also for remotely controlled MCM drones