Over 15 Years of Experience in Sonar Processing Systems
Array's Sonar Experience
In the sonar field, Array is well known for delivering sonar systems built on its Open System Architecture processor ScalableGSP to the Swedish, German and Canadian Navies. Branded as "Software Defined Sonar" by the Swedish Navy, Array's architecture is the driving force behind that country's future sonar and network-centric systems.
The ScalableGSP is a proven Sonar processing system that is currently deployed, operational and in service with their respective Armed Forces. These systems have passed stringent acceptance testing and are currently processing sonar data from the Swedish Gotland and German U-212 submarines, as well as surface ships and bottom mounted hydrophones deployed in harbour surveillance off the Swedish coast.
Key Capabilities:
Sonar Products delivered to Navies around the World:
- UAAS,
Underwater Acoustic Analysis System - German Navy
- SAPPS,
Sonar Acoustic Post Processing System - Swedish Navy
- RTSP,
Real Time Sonar Processor - Swedish Navy
- ASCS, Acoustic Signature Classification Software
- Swedish Navy
- GASS,
Generic Acoustic Stimulation System - US Navy
- CMS,
Canadian Towed Array Mission Simulator - Canadian Navy
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CANTASS PAS,
Canadian Towed Array Post
Analysis System - Canadian Navy
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Array's innovative ScalableGSP (Generic Signal Processor) is a revolutionary general purpose parallel processor that is scalable and extensible. Processors may be added or removed, without the need to recompile the existing software. This gives the user the ability to boost system performance when new high performance processors become available in the marketplace, thus extending the life of the system.
Capabilities Highlights:
- Field Proven Design - system performance has been proven through stringent acceptance and validation by different navies
- Use of Commercial Grade Hardware - system may be deployed on a wide choice of commercially-available hardware platforms, minimizing maintenance and upgrade costs
- True Scalability - system performance can be dynamically scaled up or down depending on hardware availability
- Extensible Processing Capabilities - algorithms may be developed by the end-user or third party developers and easily integrated into the ScalableGSP framework allowing additional features and capabilities to be added over the system lifetime.
World Class Post Analysis System
SONAR Post Analysis System
Currently in use by the Swedish (SAPPS), German (UAAS) and Canadian (CANTASS PAS) navies, Array's post analysis system is one of the most advanced sonar processors available. It incorporates advanced processing and flexible GUI tools that allow operators to easily capture the acoustic signature of the targets.
Key Benefits:
- One system to handle different sonar platforms
- Faster than real-time processing based on hardware availability
- Enhanced tools for detailed acoustic analysis
- User defined processing
- Can often find and classify 200% of contacts found by the crew
Key Features:
- Displays include: LOFAR, Time Series, Spectrogram, Autospectrum, Auto Correlation, Cross Correlation, Bearing Time Record (BTR), Line BTR, DEMON, Frequency Azimuth (FRAZ), Plan Polar Indicator (PPI), Phase, DIFAR and Tactical
- Passive, Active and Active Intercept processing
- Geology Filter and various types of programmable filters
- Array Geometry Editor that supports user defined sonar array configurations including towed arrays, hull-mounted sonars, flank arrays, cylindrical arrays and arbitrary arrays
- Configurable Beamformer
High Fidelity Sonar Simulator/Trainer
Acoustic Simulator/Trainer
The CANTASS Mission Simulator (CMS) is an advanced high-fidelity acoustic Towed Array simulator/trainer built for the Canadian Navy for the training of the sonar operators and supervisors. It can simulate a complex ocean environment and model multi-path effects. It generates realistic raw acoustic data for each hydrophone sensor such that the system operates as though it was at sea.
The CMS mimics the exact look and feel of the shipboard sonar consoles. With high-fidelity acoustic data generation capabilities the system can provide extremely realistic operator training scenarios at a fraction of the costs of training at sea.
Key Benefits:
- High-Fidelity Acoustic Simulation - the system can accurately model realistic target signatures and environmental effects
- Proven Instructor Interface - mature GUI that allows instructor to create and manage sophisticated acoustic signature databases
- Integrated Record and Playback Capabilities - sonar console displays are recorded digitally for easy debrief
Proven Acoustic Signature Classification Software
Acoustic Signature Classification Software
The Acoustic Signature Classification Software (ASCS) is designed to aid sonar operators in quickly classifying unknown targets currently being tracked. The operator can search the database using any available information from the target in order to compare the received signals with the signatures in the database. A list of possible matches will be produced and presented which allows the operator to incrementally refine his search until a positive identification is made.
Key Benefits:
- The ASCS is based on the classification software in use by the Royal Swedish Navy for over 17 years.
- The ASCS saves the operator critical time in quickly classifying unknown targets currently being tracked.
- While at sea the ASCS easily incorporates and stores new acoustic, physical and other salient target related information.
- The ASCS can operate as a stand-alone application, or can be included as an integral part of a sonar console.
- More cost effectively classify all the contacts and gain greater intelligence