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Nagan towed-array sonar

Country of Origin: India

The Nagan was an indigenously developed passive/active towed-array sonar under development for the Indian navy to improve its anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

The low-frequency sonar was designed to equip surface vessels operating in shallow waters against modern diesel submarine threats.

The system consisted of a sensor array made up of hydrophones placed at equidistant intervals. It was capable of long-range detection and classification of vessels at variable depths.

The Nagan...

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