Destroyer To Be Equipped With 1st Dual-Frequency Sonar

Raytheon says it has delivered the AN/SQQ-90 tactical sonar suite to the U.S. Navy.

The AN/SQQ-90 will be installed on the Zumwalt-class multimission destroyer, and is the Navy surface fleet's first dual-frequency hull-mounted sonar, said company officials in a release on Monday.

The system is comprised of the AN/SQS-60 hull-mounted mid-frequency sonar; the AN/SQS-61 hull-mounted high-frequency sonar; and the AN/SQR-20 multi-function towed array sonar and handling system,...