Royal Norwegian Navy receives new acoustic minesweeping systems

Defence technology company Patria has completed the delivery of new acoustic mine countermeasures (MCM) systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy.

The systems are additional examples of an earlier Patria minesweeping system that the navy has been operating since the spring of 2024.

Designed for clearing influence minefields, the Patria MCM system can circumvent advanced mine algorithms with the aid of advanced acoustics that are capable of generating high sound pressure across a broad frequency range with excellent sound quality.

The system can effectively simulate any ship's sound and is suitable for mine setting mode (MSM) and target simulation mode (TSM).

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 a user-friendly interface that provides controls and settings for the sweep as well as views to monitor the status of the system.

The MCM system is a compact, lightweight acoustic sweep system that Patria said is easy to integrate, handle and operate in modern USV-based minesweeping operations.