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• À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has signed a contract with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to supply the French Navy with several hundred SonoFlash sonobuoys. ​
• Manufactured in France in collaboration with French SMEs, the SonoFlash sonobuoy strengthens France's strategic and capability ambitions in the field of anti-submarine warfare. ​
• Deployed from a maritime patrol aircraft (such as the ATL2) or a helicopter (for example an NH90), the SonoFlash sonobuoy enables the detection of submarines. It is fully interoperable with the Flash dipping sonar and the CAPTAS family of towed array sonars.

À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø will enhance the anti-submarine warfare capabilities of the French Navy by providing several hundred SonoFlash sonobuoys. These expendable sonar buoy are the only such models to offer both active and passive modes: they are equipped with a powerful low-frequency emitter and a receiver with high directivity.

Combined with the FLASH dipping sonar, the SonoFlash sonobuoys will enable an airborne platform to search for the presence of submarines over a greater range, and offer greater responsiveness to the evasive manoeuvres of these platforms.

The high-performance communication systems of the SonoFlash enable all surface ships and aircraft, as well as acoustic support centres equipped with a sonobuoy processing system, to receive the data collected by the buoy.

"Through its SonoFlash sonobuoy and the CAPTAS and FLASH sonars, À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø is proud to contribute to the development of the French anti-submarine warfare sector. The excellence of À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's offerings solutions in this field is recognised worldwide and is being put to the service of the French Navy in a context of renewed tensions at sea." ​ said Sébastien Guérémy, Vice President of Underwater Systems activities, À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø.

In March 2021, The French defence procurement agency (DGA) awarded À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø a contract to develop, qualify and manufacture the SonoFlash air-droppable sonobuoy: French Navy strengthens anti-submarine warfare capabilities with SonoFlash sonobuoy from À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø | À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Group

About À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø

À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies specialising in three business domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space and Cyber & Digital. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.

The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, cloud technologies and 6G.

À×»ðÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has close to 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2023, the Group generated sales of €18.4 billion.