ATLAS ELEKTRONIK modernizes German minehunters of Class 332
Germany - 8 SEPTEMBER 2009
*ATLAS ELEKTRONIK to equip five ships of the type MJ 332 with the SeaFox system
*Order scope per ship includes six SeaFox I vehicles and the associated auxiliary equipment as well as four multifunction consoles comprising the combat management system
Bremen ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will give five minehunting vessels of the German Navys MJ 332 Class an extensive upgrade. The corresponding contract was signed with the Peene-Werft shipyard as the prime contractor.
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will replace the old Pinguin B3 mine disposal system with the modern SeaFox suite. The MJ 332 vessels will each be equipped with six SeaFox I remotely operated vehicles and 24 storage racks for the SeaFox C. Together with the necessary software, an advanced mine warfare system including advanced sonar signal and data processing will also be installed: the Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS), comprising four multifunction consoles and the associated electronic rack.
The SeaFox system is based on the one-shot expendable mine disposal vehicle principle for neutralizing sea mines. This approach accelerates the mine destruction process considerably. The unmanned underwater vehicles are used to identify and destroy tethered mines and proud ground mines. Identification is performed by the reusable SeaFox I vehicle, after which the SeaFox C combat vehicle neutralizes the mine with its integrated warhead. Communication between the command console and the SeaFox sensors takes place through a thin fibre-optic cable. After being processed in the electronic rack, the information is passed to the multifunction console, where it is displayed.
Source: Atlas Elektronik
Germany - 8 SEPTEMBER 2009
*ATLAS ELEKTRONIK to equip five ships of the type MJ 332 with the SeaFox system
*Order scope per ship includes six SeaFox I vehicles and the associated auxiliary equipment as well as four multifunction consoles comprising the combat management system
Bremen ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will give five minehunting vessels of the German Navys MJ 332 Class an extensive upgrade. The corresponding contract was signed with the Peene-Werft shipyard as the prime contractor.
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will replace the old Pinguin B3 mine disposal system with the modern SeaFox suite. The MJ 332 vessels will each be equipped with six SeaFox I remotely operated vehicles and 24 storage racks for the SeaFox C. Together with the necessary software, an advanced mine warfare system including advanced sonar signal and data processing will also be installed: the Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS), comprising four multifunction consoles and the associated electronic rack.
The SeaFox system is based on the one-shot expendable mine disposal vehicle principle for neutralizing sea mines. This approach accelerates the mine destruction process considerably. The unmanned underwater vehicles are used to identify and destroy tethered mines and proud ground mines. Identification is performed by the reusable SeaFox I vehicle, after which the SeaFox C combat vehicle neutralizes the mine with its integrated warhead. Communication between the command console and the SeaFox sensors takes place through a thin fibre-optic cable. After being processed in the electronic rack, the information is passed to the multifunction console, where it is displayed.
Source: Atlas Elektronik
