Enabling wide Mission Capability for XLUUV through the development of Next Generation Sonar

14 Apr 2026
Theatre 2
  1. XLUUV will be a highly capable ASW and Seabed Warfare platform when commensurate next generation sonar is available

  2. Realising many sonar functions with a single set of arrays makes such a system cost viable, and operationally attractive i.e. a single mission could in theory apply all the sonar use cases described

  3. Realising the sonar performance goals is technically challenging, operational concepts will develop alongside technology innovation

Speakers
Hannah Rose
Hannah Rose, Acoustic Specialist - Thales UK
Neil Haughey
Neil Haughey, Delegated Design Authority - Thales UK