France Gets First ‘Multi-View’ Sonar USV for High-Precision Mine Hunting

Thales has delivered a cutting-edge unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the French Navy, bringing next-generation sonar to maritime mine detection.

The USV pairs the Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar Module (TSAM) with an onboard Surface and Multi-Domain Integrated Sonar (SAMDIS), delivering a “first-of-its-kind” capability for precision mine-hunting at sea.

The effort is part of the Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures program, managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation with backing from France’s Directorate General of Armament and the UK Ministry of Defence.

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