In addition, an agreement has been signed in order to supply smart naval mines and range stations for signature measurement.

 

SAES and Kazakhstan’s Zenit shipyard have gone into contract for the purchase of a fourth Intruder Detection Sonar DDS-03 for defence ships. The contract was agreed in Uralsk, three years after the first deal involving this sonar was signed. In 2014, SAES and Gydropribor Kazakhstan (which belongs to the Kazakshtan Engineering Group) signed a memorandum of cooperation for joint production and marketing of Diver Detection Sonars (DDS-03). This collaboration has resulted in the delivery of three systems and the procurement of a fourth one. The system, onboard Kazakhstani vessels, has shown excellent results in tests carried out in the Caspian Sea, which is known for its unfavorable propagation profiles. “We customize our products to the requirements of our clients and we believe this is the basis of their trust in SAES”, the General Director of SAES, Antonio Cordero, explained.

 

The delivery of the new sonar is scheduled for 2018 and it will be the fourth of a series that started in 2015. Moreover, the first steps have been taken in order to supply more DDS-03 sonars in 2018.

 

SAES in collaboration with Gydropribor will introduce MIRS and MINEA systems into Kazakhstan.

 

On another note, SAES and Gydropribor have signed a protocol in order to introduce other SAES products and services into the country, specifically those related to the multi-influence signature measurement field (acoustic, electric, magnetic, seismic and pressure).

The deal includes local manufacturing, engineering services and training for:

• Multi-Influence Range Station MIRS for underwater-ship-signature measurement.
• Smart Multi-Influence Naval Mines MINEA

 

By means of this agreement, SAES strengthens its position as a reliable ally to cover the current and future needs in Underwater Security in Kazakhstan.

Alfredo Gordo won the Trophy for the Best Guest StableFord Handicap

 

The XXXVI Golf Navy Championship took place at the Denia La Sella Golf Resort & Spa (Alicante) from 9 to 10 June 2017.  More than 85 players from different Spanish cities took part in the event. This Championship is part of the Plan of Activities of the Central Board of Physical Education and Sports of the Spanish Navy.

 

The closing ceremony was chaired by the Hon. Admiral Chief of Staff and President of the Central Board of Physical Education and Sports of the Navy, Francisco José Cortés Uría, accompanied by the Hon.  Admiral Director of Naval Education, Manuel Romasanta Pavón, with the attendance of several civil and military authorities, and the sponsor companies, such as SAES, on whose behalf attended by President Alfredo Gordo.

 

Participants were divided into three categories according to their handicaps, playing under the modality of stableford with handicap. The champion of the Navy was established according to the best result “scratch” within the modality of programmed game (“stableford scratch”). The TN. José María García Sánchez, FLOAN-4th Squadron, won first place in the final Scratch Classification.

 

       

 

SAES, which sponsors the championship since 2009, believes that the open-air practice of this sport and the socialization involved are arguments that identify golf as a good anti-stress therapy.

The event, held in Madrid the 15^th of June, has been chaired by the Defence Department in order to enforce the relation between the Spanish Naval Forces and the Industry.

During the meeting, several matters were discussed such as the future Spanish frigate F-110 and Naval weapons. SAES participated in the area dedicated to the “Ship Noise Reduction”, which is essential for the naval platforms.  SAES has explained some key issues based on its wide experience as well as the newest developments and solutions for measurement and control of ship signatures.

 

Measurement, control and reduction of the ship signature is strongly important to assess the ship security. SAES has explained that, besides the acoustic signature, which is widest known, the others influence that compose the signature must be considered. The multi-influence signature is composed by acoustic, electric, magnetic, seismic, pressure influence, and all together characterizes the ship unequivocally.

 

Accurate measuring of the ship signature is a mandatory requirement for signature reduction task. In order to achieve it, SAES has developed MIRS (Multi.Influence Range System). MIRS is  an advanced portable system which obtains the complete signature of a vessel. It can be used in varied scenarios as it is portable, and so can be deployed wherever necessary. For instance, MIRS can be used to as a discrete device to gather Underwater Signature Intelligence Information or as a tool to verify real-time ship-signature levels when vessels are leaving the base.

 

Besides the MIRS, SAES develops others systems to specifically measure the acoustic or the electrical signature. Also, the company provides tools and services for ship signature reduction by analysis, identification, modeling and prediction.

 

SAES has been in charge of the measurement and modeling of the electric signature of Spanish Minehunter and the acoustic and non-acoustic signatures of S-80 Spanish submarine.

The official delegations attending to SITDEF have been interested in the SAES solutions for underwater defence. One of the most important visits that SAES received was the General of the Peruvian Army, de Division General Víctor Nájar Carrera.

SAES exhibited together other five companies into the Spanish Pavilion and offered a presentation entitled “Technological Solutions for new ASW challenges” which gather substantial public. During the conference it was discussed the convenience of using digital sonobuoys and multi-static processing. SPAS and ROASW are prepared for these requirements.

Besides the ASW systems, SAES develops Multi-influence naval mines (MINEA), Limpet Naval Mines (MILA) for Special Forces and several sonar and onboard systems.

 

 

SAES will offer a presentation titled “Technological Solutions for new ASW challenges” scheduled the first day of the exhibition, Thursday 18th. Besides the presentation, SAES exhibits their solutions in a stand into the Spanish Pavilion.

 

SAES will participate at the SITDEF International Exhibition, which will be held from 18 to 21 May in Lima. The company exhibits together with five other Spanish firms into the Spanish Pavilion (stand 219, Inka Hall). On the first day of the show, Thursday 18th of May, a presentation titled “Technological Solutions for new ASW challenges” has been scheduled in the Inka auditorium.

 

New ASW challenges, new solutions.

 

During the conference, the changes in the operative concept of ASW missions will be discussed. The changes are due to the emergence of new naval and aerial platforms. Also, new geopolitical scenarios force naval forces involved in ASW missions to move closer to the coast.

Besides discuss new challenges, SAES, based on its wide experience providing different types of platforms with ASW systems, will explain some key issues such as, for example, the convenience of using digital sonobuoys as well as having advanced ASW systems capable of multi-static processing. Digital sonobuoys are better than analogue ones when the environmental noise is high, as usually happens in littoral waters. In addition, multi-static processing allows improvement of the threat detection rate.

 

Experience in submarines, surface vessels and air platforms.

 

SAES not only has advanced ASW systems for all types of platforms (surface and air segment) but also has more than 27 years of experience in other disciplines of underwater defense such as sonar and naval-mine warfare, which will be of special interest to official delegations attending SITDEF.

Since 1989, SAES has also supplied sonar and other onboard systems for a number of high-profile building and modernization programs. Some of these systems have included SOLARUB Towed Array Sonar and the TAHS deployment/recovery system, SICLA acoustic classification system,  SEAPROF Performance- Prediction Sonar System, ONMS own-noise monitoring system, TMA Target Movement Analysis ,Graphical User Interfaces of the onboard sonars and Tactical Simulators.

Furthermore, SAES has collaborated in the development of Integrated-Combat Systems through: system integration, development of control applications and the test and validation of both acoustic and non-acoustic systems.

 

Naval Mines and Underwater Signature Intelligence

 

SAES is also experienced in MCM platforms. SAES designs and manufactures MINEA, the most advanced multi-influence naval mines on the market. MINEA is a family of smart naval mines whose exercise versions for training are essential on board any mine-hunting vessel. SAES also designs and manufactures MILA, Limpet Naval Mine for Special Forces (MILA).

 

Visitors to SITDEF will also be able to find out about MIRS Multi-influence Range Station. MIRS is an advanced portable system which obtains the complete signature of a vessel. IT can be used in various scenarios as it is portable and so can be deployed wherever necessary. For instance, MIRS can be used to as a discrete device to gather Underwater Signature Intelligence Information or as a tool to verify real-time ship-signature levels (Acoustic, Magnetic and Electrical) when vessels are leaving the base.

SAES will offer a conference about the increasing importance of the Anti-Submarine Warfare due to the new political scenarios, and solutions to successfully confront the new challenges.

 

SAES will participate, in collaboration with Navantia, at the IMDEX Asia Maritime defence exhibition and conference (stand R-21), which will be held from 16 to 19 May at Singapore. The Line manager of Anti-submarine Warfare in SAES, Mr. Gutierrez, will offer a conference entitle “Anti-submarine Warfare Solutions in Littoral Waters” the Wednesday, 17 may, 3:00 to 3:30 pm. At the exhibition, SAES will promote also the Naval Mines MINEA and the Multi-influence Range Station MIRS.

 

“Anti-submarine Warfare Solutions in Littoral Waters” Conference

 

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) missions are intended to protect naval forces, merchant shipping and commercial shipping against submarine threats.

To this end, in an ASW mission, different ASW platforms (combat ships, helicopters and aircrafts) are deployed. The success of the mission will depend of different factors as technology, level of coordination of the deployed resources, operators training and effectiveness of ASW platforms.

In recent years, due to the new political scenarios, ASW missions have become particularly relevant with the emergence of new naval and aerial platforms which have diversified the traditional Concept of Operation (CONOP) of ASW missions.

The objective of this presentation is analyzing these aerial platforms: turbofan platform, turboprop platform and helicopters. This analysis is not intended to make a qualitative comparative, since the platforms have been conceived and designed for a different concept of operation. When selecting the suitability of one platform, it is critical to know what type of ASW mission is intended, and depending on this, to decide on the ideal platform.

SAES has a deep knowledge in this issue due to they are recognized developers of ASW systems as SPAS and ROASW based on sonobuoy processing.

 

Protection against mines.

 

The Line manager of Naval Mines and Multi-influence Range Stations will be at the exhibition in order to promote the MINEA smart naval mine, and MIRS, two of the SAES products that create more interest.

MINEA is a set of Multi-influence Naval Mines, which use a variety of sensors to detect different physical influences.

The family of MINEA products comprises three types of naval mines: cylindrical bottom mines, conical shaped shallow-water mines and moored mines. Both are available in combat and exercise version.

One of the main advantages of MINEA is that its shape, dimensions and operation are similar to combat mines, recording all the signatures and events for debriefing and analysis.

 

MIRS is a portable system to obtain the complete signature of a ship. The system provides real influence measures (magnetic, electric, pressure, acoustic and seismic) in a real and controlled scenario, to successfully counteract threats.

Compared to fixed stations, it provides a decisive advantage, to obtain all the signatures of the target ship in any geographical location.

MIRS can be used in different operational scenarios: as a multi-influence range station, either portable or fixed, providing maritime area protection, as a discrete device to gather underwater signature intelligence, as a R&D tool to develop and validate studies for signature reduction, and as a tool to verify real-time ship signature levels (Acoustic, Magnetic and Electrical) when vessels are leaving the base.

SAES, the only Spanish company that supplies anti-submarine-warfare systems, is involved in meetings with important companies of the aerospace sector.

The meetings took place yesterday 8^th of may in the Andalusian Technology Park devoted to the aerospace industry and belongs to an aerospace-sector trade mission organized by Extenda (trade promotion agency of Andalusia.). This mission take place as a continuation of a previous trade mission held between the 23th and 30^th of March in Canada and USA.

 

SAES is the only company in Spain capable to provide to airplanes and helicopters with anti-submarina warfare systems, area in which SAES is consolidated internationally. Specifically, ROASW and SPAS systems have been commercialized besides of Spain, in Brasil, Chile and Swedish.

 

SPAS system is a solution for MPAs. It is an acoustic system to detect, localize and track submarines and surface ships based on analysis of acoustic signals acquired by deployed passive and active sonobuoys both analog and digital versions. SPAS system works totally integrated into the Tactical Mission Center.
ROASW system is the solution indicated for naval warships and helos. Besides of being an powerful acoustic processor, ROASW provides interoperability among different platforms (surface ships as frigates or corvettes, helicopters, UAVs, …) achieving an common operations scenario among all the resources deployed.

The presentation takes place as part of the trade mission to Canada and USA held this week and leaded by Extenda – trade promotion agency of Andalusia.

 

The aerospace-sector trade mission organized by Extenda and held between the 23th and 30^th of March, has allowed to 19 companies to obtain first-hand knowledge of the Canadian and USA aerospace sector and to establish business opportunities.

 

The work agenda for this trade mission have included meetings with Canadian institutions dedicated to strengthening the aeronautics sector, the Aero Montreal group and Bombardier, one of the world’s main manufacturers of airplanes and trains. Furthermore, in Seattle a meeting with the Washington aerospace cluster was held, where the 19 Spanish companies presented their capabilities. The seminar also hosted dozens of B2B meetings in order to establish future projects and collaboration opportunities. In addition, the mission included a visit to Boeing Facilities in Everett.

 

The aeronautical industry is one of sectors where the high technology is more demanded, representing an opportunity for SAES, capable to offer innovative ASW solutions for aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles.

 

SAES, during this trade mission, has showed its technological capabilities and air-borne ASW products specifically the ROASW (Remote Operation ASW System) and the SPAS (Sonobuoy Processing Acoustic System).

 

The ROASW system, based on acoustic sonobuoys processing, allows the exchange of information between multiple platforms (surface ships as frigates or corvettes, helicopters, UAVs, …) the centralized management and the rapid making decisions.

 

Installed onboard of manned/unmanned air vehicle, the system allow them to receive via data relay (STANAG 7085 compliance) the acoustic and tactical information from sensors (passive, active and digital). Also, other non-acoustic information like Radar and EO can be received. Additionally, the ROASW system is able to collaborate in a Network Centric Warfare (NCW), essential in new ASW/ASuW mission.

 

SPAS systems is other SAES system that covers completely the new requirements of ASW missions.

 

The system SPAS detects, localizes and tracks submarines and surface ships based on analysis of acoustic signals acquired by deployed passive and active sonobuoys both analog and digital versions.

 

SAES delivers a complete ASW solution System; SPAS is integrated with other equipments as a Digital Recorder (DR), Digital Sonobuoy Receiver (SDSR), Preamplifier/s, V/UHF Transceiver, Directional Finder, Sonobuoy Launcher, etc… conforming a complete Sonobuoy Processing Acoustic System.

The presentation will be in the “World Maritime Week” held in Bilbao this week, specifically during the “Technical Posters Exhibition” in the “Marine Renewable Energy Conference”.

 

New regulations will involve more control on the noise radiated to the sea.

 

The growing human activity in the marine environment is entailing an increasing concern on its potential negative global effects on this environment and particularly on its fauna, as reflected in international regulations such as the MSFD in Europe. The directive includes references to the acoustic noise and other types of radiated energy such as the magnetic and electrical emissions. Until now, the efforts in this field have been focused on the acoustic energy, leaving in a second term other kinds of energy as the electric and magnetic ones.

 

Besides the noise produced by the ships, the Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MRED) are other of the most relevant source of noise. This fact is more significant if we consider that the construction of MRED increases every year. Not only construction, also operation and maintenance involve the emission to the marine environment of acoustic noises and other kinds of energies.

 

Due to the importance of this issue, the industry is developing systems to measure and analyze the noise in order to minimize this non-conventional pollution and meet the current and future requirements. Several countries such as Germany, Great Britain and Holland have developed regulations to establish the permissible levels of noise. This is a trend, which will grow up.

 

SIMOAC – EM.

The system provides real time measurement, recording and analysis of underwater acoustic signals, as well as magnetic and electric ones. It is composed by a buoy-based marine unit, which is sensorized and powered by renewable energy. The buoy communicates via wireless with the units in charge of processing, registering and analysis of the data. These units can be installed on a ship or in a ground station, being able to send the selected information to a Surveillance Centre via internet.

 

SIMOAC-EM can be used to monitor noisy areas such as ports and offshore facilities, which require continuous control, and to do discrete measurements in order to obtain noise levels. Both of them may result in undertaking mitigation tasks if necessary.