Overview
- Sonar 76Nano uses modular acoustic tiles sized for UUVs, seabed nodes or crewed platforms, allowing arrays to scale up to dozens of panels per flank.
- The system combines passive and active ASW, medium‑frequency synthetic aperture seabed imaging, acoustic data collection and long‑range underwater communications.
- Embedded AI from Thales’ Cortex unit triages and processes returns onboard, transmitting concise contact data while storing full datasets for post‑mission analysis.
- Thales reports successful trials in a UK Ministry of Defence acoustic facility and initial in‑water testing, with production approaches under assessment and no procurement decision announced.
- Most components are UK‑built, the active transmit element was developed with Neptune Sonar, and the capability is positioned to support RN/NATO distributed sensing efforts such as Atlantic Bastion and Project Cabot.