Patria Delivered Advanced Acoustic Minesweeping Systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy

Patria has completed the delivery of new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy, which has been using the Patria SONAC ACS minesweeping systems since spring 2024. The Royal Norwegian Navy has now the most advanced acoustic minesweeping capability, as endorsed by the squadron commander, Commander Bengt Berdal:

“We are excited to operate Patria SONAC ACS as part of our MCM influence mine sweeping system following the recent retirement of our high-end ELMA-AGATE sweep. SONAC ACS has so far offered excellent handling and very promising performance, operation and reliability. The Norwegian Navy considers this new influence minesweeping capability as one of the most sophisticated influence minesweeping in service today.”

Patria SONAC ACS is an essential asset for efficiently clearing influence minefields. It outsmarts advanced mine algorithms with its superior acoustics, capable of generating high sound pressure across a broad frequency range with excellent sound quality. Patria SONAC ACS can effectively simulate any ship's sound and is suitable for Mine Setting Mode (MSM) and Target Simulation Mode (TSM).  

Patria developed the system using its unique expertise in vessel signature measurement, influence mine technologies, and minesweeping.

The remote operation of the acoustic sweeping gear is easy and simple in real-time. During the mission, the operator selects the desired acoustic signal from a signature library and initiates the acoustic sweeping with it. Alternatively, operator can design a custom signal for acoustic sweeping when needed. During the sweeping, smooth operation is enabled by user-friendly interface that provides controls and settings for the sweep as well as views to monitor status of the system.

Patria SONAC ACS is a compact and light-weighted acoustic sweep system that is easy to integrate, handle and operate in modern USV based minesweeping operations.