Euronaval 2018: Thales to Unveil ALTESSE-H CESM/COMINT Solution for FTI.

At the Euronaval 2018 naval defense exhibition which will start next week in Paris, Thales will launch ALTESSE-H, a new communications electronic warfare solution with a highly intuitive user interface.

ALTESSE-H has higher power to intercept signals at very long range — twice the range of earlier models. Thales image.

This passive naval electronic warfare solution with built-in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity is designed to keep vessels safe from 21st century threats and has already been selected for the French Navy’s FTI medium-size frigates programme.

To protect vessels and crews and assert national sovereignty, navies need to detect threats earlier so they can respond faster, identifying threats in real time while constantly gathering intelligence and maintaining a clear tactical picture of the electromagnetic environment.

ALTESSE-H, the new naval communications electronic warfare solution from Thales, identifies up to 2,000 targets in real time. With its TRC 6460 ultra-high-frequency interceptor and direction finder, advanced antenna system and operating software derived from the Keyobs suite, ALTESSE-H delivers real operational benefits, including faster response times and the ability to capture shorter signals at longer range and gather intelligence data at the same time.