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HELRAS

The HELRAS (Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar) system provides the following key capabilities: 1) It is the highest-performance dipping sonar in the world, outperforming other systems against both diesel-electric and nuclear submarines. 2) It operates at a low frequency of 1.38 kHz, allowing it to achieve long-range detections and target tracking in both littoral and open ocean environments. 3) It yields savings in operating costs by reducing the time needed to execute anti-submarine warfare missions through long-range detection and large area searches.

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HELRAS

The HELRAS (Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar) system provides the following key capabilities: 1) It is the highest-performance dipping sonar in the world, outperforming other systems against both diesel-electric and nuclear submarines. 2) It operates at a low frequency of 1.38 kHz, allowing it to achieve long-range detections and target tracking in both littoral and open ocean environments. 3) It yields savings in operating costs by reducing the time needed to execute anti-submarine warfare missions through long-range detection and large area searches.

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HELICOPTER LONG-RANGE ACTIVE

SONAR
Highest-performance dipping sonar in the world

The Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) provides


operators with a significantly more capable, interoperable and a
versatile weapon system that reduces total operating costs by
minimizing the time needed to execute an Anti-Submarine Warfare >> Highest-performance dipping sonar
mission. >> Increased figure of merit
>> High-resolution Doppler processing
FEATURES
>> Stand-alone or fully integrated
> Highest-performance dipping sonar in the > Interoperable with all key sonobuoys >> Low-frequency performance advantage
world — demonstrated against both and modern low-frequency towed
diesel-electric and nuclear submarines, >> Technological innovations
variable depth sonars.
the HELRAS outperforms in diverse >> Bistatic and multistatic interoperability
> Yields savings in operating costs —
geographic and acoustic environments,
long-range detection and large area >> Reduced operating expense
and in both active and passive operations.
search rates reduce total operating
> Demonstrated performance advantage hours.
over medium-frequency (2 kHz and
higher) dipping sonar systems — by
operating at a nominal frequency of 1.38
kHz, the HELRAS consistently achieves
long-range detections and target tracking
in both littoral and open ocean
environments.
> Lightweight system produces high source
levels, narrow vertical transmit beams
and high array gain, performing at least
14 dB higher than that of medium
frequency dipping sonar systems.

> Patented, compact, powerful


acoustic transducers and expandable
transmitting and receiving arrays produce
a lightweight system that exploits the
advantages associated with using truly
low acoustic frequencies.
> High-resolution Doppler processing
— long-shaped CW pulses (up to 10
seconds) and wide-bandwidth FM pulses
(up to 5 seconds) are available to detect
near-zero Doppler low strength targets.
HELRAS PERFORMANCE

Operating Modes Active (CW, FM and combo), passive, communication, playback,


multistatic and test
CAPABILITIES
Active Mode Shaped CW pulses (0.039 sec. to 10 sec. max) @ 1,311, 1,380
and 1,449 Hz center frequency Linear period FM (pulse width >> Ping-to-ping integration
0.156 sec. to 5.0 sec.) >> Contacts
FM triplet (pulse width 0.625 sec. to 1.25 sec.) >> Tracks
50 Hz downsweep: at 3 center frequencies >> Classification database

100 Hz downsweep: at 3 center frequencies >> Range of the day built-in acoustic model

300 Hz downsweep: at 1 center frequency (1,380 Hz) >> Directional audio


>> Auto deployment
Combo FM/CW (0.625 to 2.5 sec.)
PPI, bearing range, Doppler range, A-scan FM, all beam Doppler
displays
Range Scales 1, 1.5, 2.5, 4, 6, 1 0, 16, 25, 40 and 60 nautical mile
Passive Mode Bandwidth 800 Hz to 2,000 Hz, broadband, narrowband, ALI
and DEMON processing Bearing time record, bearing frequency
indicator, NALi and DEMON, LOFAR and waterfall displays
Communication STANAG-1074 underwater telephone
Mode
Playback Mode Playback of recorded data for analysis and training
Multistatic Mode Transmit and receive capabilities; displays mode adjusted for
elliptical equation
Test Mode Power up, continuous and initiated built-in test
Capabilities Ping-to-ping integration, contacts, tracks, classification database,
range of the day built-in acoustic model, directional audio, auto
deployment
Source Level 219 dB re 1 µPa @ 1 yd.
Depth 500 m
Arrays Transmit: vertical 15° (steerable ± 15°), horizontal omni,
7-projector, expandable line array (5.2 m height) Receive: vertical
± 19.5° , horizontal 32 half : beams/16 full beams, expandable
volumetric array (2.6 m diameter, 1 .2 m height)

HELICOPTER LONG-RANGE ACTIVE SONAR

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