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High quality sonar with concurrent all-round anti-submarine warfare surveillance and self-protection to carry out escort, harassment and prosecution in littoral waters.
Highperformanceinlittoralenvironment Self-protectionagainstmultiplethreats Robustandeasytointegrate Cooperativeasset
Excellent performance against submarines particularly in harsh conditions such as littoral waters. Primarily ASW capability with simultaneous early torpedo warning. Complementary underwater obstacle/mine-like avoidance capability. Lightweight and compact sonar that easily fits with virtually any platform and combat system. Accurate target positioning to prosecute and engage distant submarines with airborne assets. Capable of multi-static operation with most current low frequency sonars in operation world-wide.

Reducedoperatorworkload Mammalssafe

User-friendly, state-of-the-art Human Computer Interface. Same look & feel as CAPTAS VDS for high interoperability. Adjustable source level and noise monitoring for sea mammal protection.

LowLifeCycleCost

Large installed base and continuous evolutions for inherent customers long term support.

ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE

KINGKLIP
Compact Medium Frequency Active and Passive Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS) for Small to Medium Platforms

PEDIGREE
More than 150 Hull-Mounted Sonars sold by Thales Underwater Systems. KINGKLIP has been selected by: South African Navy (Meko A200 class) Indonesian Navy (Sigma class) Royal Moroccan Navy (Sigma class) United Arab Emirates Navy (Abu Dhabi class)

ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE

KINGKLIP
Compact Medium Frequency Active and Passive Hull-Mounted Sonar (HMS) for Small to Medium Platforms

OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
KINGKLIP is particularly efficient to detect submarines in rough sea states and coastal/littoral waters, where difficult reverberation conditions prevail. It complements a CAPTAS Variable Depth Sonar to provide good coverage above & below the thermal layer.

TECHNICAL FEATURES
Array (Weight/Height/Diameter): (1.4t / 0.7m / 1.2m) Active frequency range: 5250 to 8000 Hz Pulse types: Hyperbolic FM, CW and COMBO Pulse length: 60 ms to 4 s Range scale: 1 to 72 kYds Active modes: - ASW: all-round surveillance - Obstacle Avoidance: 90 off the ships bow FM bandwidth: Wide bandwidth (2 kHz) against reverberation effect Passive frequency range: 1000 to 8000 Hz. Passive functions: All around broadband surveillance, LOFAR, DEMON & audio channels

System features: Designed for small to medium size Surface Combatant Compact and lightweight cylindrical array installed inside an acoustically transparent dome (keel mounted) Provides ASW all-round surveillance Several transmit configurations allowing operation with two ships in the same area Integrated On-Board-Training capability Embedded bathythermograph & performance prediction function for sonar optimisation Comprehensive Built-in Test capability Options: Can be operated either from CMS consoles or stand-alone Underwater telephone capability Powerful ASW Sonar Suite when integrated with CAPTAS VDS

France: Thales Underwater Systems SAS - 525 route des Dolines, 06903 Sophia Antipolis ; +33 (0)4 92 96 30 00 - UK: Thales Underwater Systems Ltd - Ocean House, Templecombe, Somerset BA8 ODH ; +44 (0)1963 370551 - Australia: Thales Australia Ltd - 274 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere, New South Wales 2116 ; +61 (0)2 9848 3500 surface-ship.TUS@thalesgroup.com

2012 Thales Underwater Systems SAS TUS SAS/2012/M&S/0005 RO1 Production: Temps Present Photo credit: Thales This leaflet cannot be considered as a contractual specification

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