Australia upgrades sub sonar

Thales Australia has won a $100 million contract to upgrade the sonar of Australia's Collins-class submarines.

The contract calls for Thales to install improved sonar sensor arrays aboard each submarine, as well as improved signal processing systems, according to Minister of Defense Industry Christopher Pyne.

"Thales Australia will engage other Australian-based companies including Sonartech Atlas and L3 Oceania, as well as suppliers from the United Kingdom and France to design the Collins sonar system upgrade," according to a Ministry of Defense announcement.

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