Search

Thales Delivers First Frigate-Bound Anti-Sub CAPTAS Sonar

Thales Delivers First Frigate-Bound Anti-Sub CAPTAS Sonar
Graphic representation of a Thales Advanced Acoustic Concepts Combined Active Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS-4) variable-depth sonar transmitter being deployed from a future Constellation-class frigate. (Image: Thales)

Thales this week said its Advanced Acoustic Concepts subsidiary delivered the first Combined Active Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS-4) sonar for the Navy’s new Constellation-class frigates months ago. The company specifically delivered them to frigate prime contractor Fincantieri Marinette Marine, which awarded the CAPTAS contract to Thales in May 2022. Thales said the delivery occurred on Oct. 12, 2023, ahead of the contractual milestones. Thales confirmed the CAPTAS-4 variable depth sonar (VDS) finished all milestones the Navy established with Fincantieri…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]


White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]


House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]


Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]