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.

AN/AQS-14 Sonar

High-speed, high resolution mine hunting sonar system.

AN/AQS-24 Sonar

Higher resolution, longer detection ranges and deeper depth.

Anti-Submarine Warfare Fiber-Optic Passive Sonar

Applications include perimeter security, harbor monitoring, and ground surveillance.

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.

Light Weight Wide Aperture Array (LWWAA)

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

Marine & Land-Based Sensor Arrays

Rapidly deployable marine and land-based acoustic-seismic sensor arrays.

Multi-Function Electronic Warfare/Electronic Support (MFEW/ES)

Electronic Warfare (EW) system for future surface combatants