NEWTOWN, Conn. - Thales has position itself as a strong maker of surface ship sonar through the company's combining of existing hardware with modern signals processing and integration. Thales' position can also be attributed to the rather successful Franco-Italian FREMM frigate program and the procurement of these ships worldwide.
The UMS-4110CL sonar (and other UMS-4100 series variants) is ideally suited for FREMM frigates.
The entire UMS-4100/4110 sonar series should continue its pattern of success and feature prominently on the export market for many years to come - with an average of two to three systems being procured each year through the end of the decade. At that time, potential sales will likely decrease to one or two units per year as the initial technology becomes dated.