ELAC SONAR
ELAC SONAR GmbH
Kiel, Germany
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Founded in 1926, ELAC SONAR is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Kiel, Germany working in naval systems, radar & sensors, communications & satcom +1 more.
ELAC SONAR GmbH is a Kiel-based German developer and manufacturer of hydroacoustic systems for naval applications, with roots in ELECTROACUSTIC GmbH, founded in 1926. The company designs sonar solutions, underwater communication systems, navigation and multibeam echo sounders, and transducers and accessories. Its naval products cover submarine and surface ship sonars, passive sonar for submarine rescue, seabed surveillance and underwater communication. Its products are installed on many NATO vessels and supplied to navies of friendly nations, and it also serves research vessels and commercial shipping. The company offers installation, modernisation, service and support, spare parts, and training courses for maintenance and operation. It is part of the Cohort plc group, which it joined in 2020, and it operates as a medium-sized high-tech firm. Its products are developed and manufactured in Kiel, Germany.
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SPHERE
Open sonar suite
Open sonar suite for submarines that integrates surveillance, mine and collision avoidance, underwater communication and measurement functions in one unitary system.
KALEIDOSCOPE 2.0
Sonar processing software
Open-architecture submarine sonar processing suite, the predecessor of SPHERE PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE.
HUNTER 2.0
Hull mounted sonar
Medium-frequency hull mounted anti-submarine warfare sonar with active and passive modes, Doppler detection and torpedo warning.
PILOS 2.0
Passive sonar
Broadband passive sonar for surface vessels that detects and tracks underwater noise and emergency pingers in submarine rescue operations.
SCOUT 2.0
Mine and obstacle avoidance sonar
Forward-looking submarine sonar for detecting mines, moored mines and obstacles, with conformal transmitter and receiver arrays.
ENLITOR
Persistent subsea surveillance system
Passive subsea surveillance system for persistent undersea awareness and choke-point protection of critical infrastructure.
UT 3000 2G
Underwater communication system
Combined analogue and digital underwater communication system compliant with STANAG specifications.
UT 2200
Underwater communication system
Underwater communication system offered alongside the UT 3000 2G.
VE 5900
Naval echo sounder
Naval echo sounder system for modern submarines, designed to meet relevant military standards.
LAZ 5200
Navigation echo sounder
Single or dual frequency echo sounder used for seafloor detection.
SB 3012 2G
Multibeam echo sounder
Multibeam echo sounder with full ocean depth performance up to 11,000 m.
SB 3020 2G
Multibeam echo sounder
Deep water multibeam echo sounder operating from 50 m to approx. 9,000 m.
SB 3030 2G
Multibeam echo sounder
Medium-depth multibeam system for hydrographic mapping of the continental rise.
SB 3050 2G
Multibeam echo sounder
Medium-depth multibeam system for hydrographic mapping of the continental slope.
SBE 1
Sonar beacon
Sonar emergency pinger for submarines in distress, operating independently of ship power.
Underwater Detection Node
Hydrophone array
Fully digitalised, pressure-proof seabed hydrophone array forming an acoustic tripwire.
