Sonar

Question 1

What is the function of sonar?

Answer 1

Provide underwater acoustic detection, classification, data management, recording and output of tactical data

Question 2

What does S2076 comprise of?

Answer 2

Bow active and passive subsystem

Thin flank array and HDPR

FRTA

Intercept

Fin active and passive subsystem

UWC

Question 3

What cabs are used for sonar processing?

Answer 3

Processing cabs 1,3,6,7

Question 4

What does the bow array consist of?

Answer 4

Transmit array (analogue)

Passive array (digital)

Question 5

How do received signals in the bow array end up in Cab 6?

Answer 5

Digital signals are produced and multiplexed in the bow array space and go to Cab 6

Question 6

What processing is done in cab 1?

Answer 6

Fin fallback sonar

Question 7

What fin functionality is available to the operator?

Answer 7

Broadband
DEMON
Wideband
Transients
AHM
UWC

Question 8

Where is S2076 processing done?

Answer 8

SCEs

Question 9

What functions does Cab 1 provide?

Answer 9

Fin/UWC transmit/receive (analogue)

Interface to SCE via cab switch

Fallback sonar to 4 MFCs for Rx aural

Question 10

What functions does Cab 3 provide?

Answer 10

Paris Pylon HF/LF, Intercept and Towed Array

Interface to SCE via cab switch Fallback sonar

Question 11

What functions does Cab 6 provide?

Answer 11

Receive interface to bow

Receive interface for Stbd Flank Arrays

JCO interface

Interface to SCE via cab switch

Question 12

What functions does Cab 7 provide?

Answer 12

Interface to port flank array

Interface to SCE via cab switch

Question 13

What functions do the Tx Cab provide?

Answer 13

Bow/Fin power amplifiers for transmit arrays

Question 14

What function does Cab 10 provide?

Answer 14

Array power cab voltage power supplies and array power transformer (APT) for flank, towed and intercept

Question 15

What is the function of Cab 12?

Answer 15

Tx Power Cab to supply 350V DC for use by the 2 Tx Cabs