Thales UK has signed a new contract with Lockheed to continue to provide an availability-based support package for the acoustic subsystem for the UK Royal Navy Merlin mk1 and mk2 helicopters.

The new contract is for the next five-year phase of the existing 25-year integrated Merlin operational support (IMOS) programme.

Under the new contract, the company will replace the Merlin’s sonics subsystem with a phased introduction of the acoustic subsystem.

The Merlin’s acoustic subsystem consists of the folding light acoustic system for helicopters (FLASH) active dipping sonar, combined with a sonics subsystem for sonobuoy processing.

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FLASH is the Royal Navy’s principal airborne sensor system designed for deep and shallow water anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations.

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The IMOS contract also provides service management, supply support, technical support and equipment performance analysis to ensure the availability of depot stock levels to support the navy’s forward fleet.