HMS Ambush, hunter killer submarine of the Royal Navy

[W.G.Ewald]

Deadly Hunter Killer submarine is capable of hearing a ship leaving port in New York... while sat underwater in the English channel | Mail Online

One of the world's most sophisticated and powerful nuclear submarines
Carries dozens of cruise missiles capable of hitting targets 1,200 miles away
Her sonar can detect vessels moving on the other side of the ocean
Powerful nuclear reactor allows her to cruise non-stop for 25 years
HMS Ambush is so hi-tech the giant submarine doesn't even need a periscope

 

[Armand2REP]

No one believes that nonsense. Thales 2087 towed sonar is the most sensitive in the world and it can only detect a bus at 100km, this is from RN sources itself.

 

[Apollyon]

Just trying to justify huge expenditure on this submarine in front of general English public.
Wonder what will they say about their still under construction 2 flat top ACC

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[W.G.Ewald]

No one believes that nonsense. Thales 2087 towed sonar is the most sensitive in the world and it can only detect a bus at 100km, this is from RN sources itself.

Is the target bus submerged or on the water surface?

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Tods Defence complete ambush submarine bow dome contract

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Thales welcomes launch of latest Astute-class submarine

The Astute-class platform is fitted with a significant number of Thales sensors and systems, including Sonar 2076, the world's most advanced, fully integrated, passive/active search and attack submarine sonar suite.

The boat is also fitted with two Thales non-hull penetrating CM010 optronic masts, which together with Sonar 2076, effectively provide the submarine with its 'eyes and ears'.

The optronic mast replaces conventional hull-penetrating optical periscope systems with a non-hull penetrating, electronic imaging system and uses an electronic link from high-resolution cameras in the sensor head to present the surface picture on console screens in the submarine's operations centre.

Thales also supplies the UAP4 electronic support measures (ESM) system, which has two multi-function antenna arrays mounted on the masts. These are designed to monitor the electronic environment around the submarine, to provide situational awareness of other platforms equipped with radar systems operating in the area.
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[W.G.Ewald]

No one believes that nonsense. Thales 2087 towed sonar is the most sensitive in the world and it can only detect a bus at 100km, this is from RN sources itself.

Sonar 2076 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This link confirms the statement made by Armand.

Swiftsure and Trafalgar Update manager, Captain Ian Hughes said, "A good analogy for the performance of Sonar 2076 is that if the submarine was in Winchester it would be able to track a double decker bus going round Trafalgar Square" (a distance of 60 miles).

 

[asianobserve]

No one believes that nonsense. Thales 2087 towed sonar is the most sensitive in the world and it can only detect a bus at 100km, this is from RN sources itself.

I think this British creation will eat for breakfast your nuclear hunter killer sub... Rubis class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Armand2REP]

I think this British creation will eat for breakfast your nuclear hunter killer sub... Rubis class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And Rubis is an updated Cold War generation submarine. Barracuda will have all the technologies of Astute and with its later introduction, a few more.

 

[Austin]

It seems Astute is turning out to be a fine boat , In recent exercise with USN Virginia class subs she performed very well against USN submarine.

Baracuda is a smaller sub compared to Astute class it will likely carry lesser weapons