Topic: Underwater Radar

egoz · November 20th, 2004

The US employs a pretty impressive acoustics detection system in the Atlantic Ocean. There are mics located all over that was designed to track Soviet subs during the Cold War. That was a good early warning system for the US.

But if you're talking about shipboard sonar, then that's different. The US uses TACTAS which is a cable full of mics that they drag behind their ships to detect enemy subs. I believe the new Virginia Class subs are using the Conformal Acoustic Velocity Sonar (CAVES). That's just a fancy new sonar system that they're putting into service starting with SSN-774.

November 20th, 2004
egoz Primus Pilus	The US employs a pretty impressive acoustics detection system in the Atlantic Ocean. There are mics located all over that was designed to track Soviet subs during the Cold War. That was a good early warning system for the US. But if you're talking about shipboard sonar, then that's different. The US uses TACTAS which is a cable full of mics that they drag behind their ships to detect enemy subs. I believe the new Virginia Class subs are using the Conformal Acoustic Velocity Sonar (CAVES). That's just a fancy new sonar system that they're putting into service starting with SSN-774. __________________ Flavius Vegetius Renatus De Rei Militari - Let him who desires peace prepare for war. Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. - Alex Rodriguez (Go Yankees!)