Towed Array Sonar

The Danish Defence intends to acquire Low Frequency Active Towed Array Sonar (TAS) systems to be operated from ships of the Royal Danish Navy. The TAS systems are required to fit into designated areas on the ships. It is a condition that the Supplier is domiciled in Denmark or in a country with a current security agreement with Denmark. Further, the Supplier shall possess a security clearance at the level of CONFIDENTIAL. The TAS systems shall have specific functionalities and be acoustic interoperable with existing Danish sonar systems in a bistatic and multistatic sonar environment, and will be the primary sensors for future Torpedo Counter Measure systems. The TAS systems shall be a dedicated blue water system. The transmitter and receiver parts will be deployed by a limited number of dedicated deck personnel. No mechanically connecting/disconnecting of the wet end parts are to be done by the deck handling crew during deployment and retrieval of the wet end. For the purpose of training operators, software for a shore based TAS simulator system shall be part of the acquisition. The Supplier shall provide training as a service that is part of the acquisition. A sustainment contract with a possible duration up to 25 years is part of the acquisition, and shall cover the following services: - maintenance - support - spare parts - training.