Sonar & Surveillance

Our sonars operate from a variety of airborne, surface, and subsurface platforms, and Northrop Grumman is the exclusive manufacturer of Department of Defense fiber-optic acoustic sensor array systems.

Highlight: Fiber-Optic Towed Arrays

High channel count fiber-optic towed arrays for submarine applications.

AN/AQS-24A Airborne Minehunting System

Higher resolution, longer detection ranges and deeper depth.

Fiber-Optic Acoustic Sensors (FOAS)

Northrop Grumman is the exclusive manufacturer of Department of Defense fiber-optic acoustic sensor array systems.

Fiber-Optic Towed Arrays

High channel count fiber-optic towed arrays for submarine applications.

Submarine Hull Arrays

The Navy's newest Virginia-class submarines employ Light Weight Wide Aperture Arrays for advanced acoustic detection.