With
22 meters in length and a displacement of 62 tons, the Tapper-class
Fast Patrol Boats operate in extremely shallow water, and require sonars
capable of high performance in such environments. The Kongsberg Maritime
sonar selected for this upgrade will be used for Anti-Submarine Warfare
(ASW), Mine and Obstacle detection and Navigation, and is designed for
use in shallow water.
"The Swedish Navy is one of the most experienced Navies with regards
to operation of sonars in shallow and challenging waters so we are proud
to have the preferred sonar solution for protection of the Swedish coastline,"
said Thomas Hostvedt Dahle, Naval Sonar Product Sales Manager, Kongsberg
Maritime.
"Our sonars have acoustic properties specially developed for shallow
water and our design is compact in order to enable installation also
on very small ships. This supports the ASW tactics of fighting submarines
in shallow water with the use of several smaller ships that are equipped
with sonars. We look forward to the ship being delivered with upgraded
sonars to the Swedish Navy, in less than a year."
The rebuild and lifetime extension project has already started, with
the first vessel being prepared for the work in the shipyard. |
The
Tapper-class Fast Patrol Boats operate in extremely shallow water, and
require Sonar capable of high performance in such environments.