The Age Project aids mine clearance By Rob O'Neill March 1, 2005
The Australian Defence Force will spend $600,000 to add mine- clearance abilities to its sonar modelling systems, increasing the effectiveness and speed of its mine-clearance activities. The project, by Sydney-based Thales Underwater Systems, will extend the Tactical Environmental Support System 2 (TESS2) - which fine- tunes sonar systems through sophisticated modelling of ocean environments - and integrate it with the Australian Navy's Mine Warfare Combat System Centre. Project manager Janice Sendt says the extension adds high-frequency mine-hunting to TESS2's capabilities, allowing the modelling of mine clearance rates and the optimisation of "Q" routes, or routes through an ocean minefield. ……… Early versions of the system modelled low- frequency, passive sonar, effectively the ability to listen to what is happening underwater. Later versions enabled the modelling of active sonar, the ability to listen for a ping or other sound transmitted and then bounced off an underwater object. ... Source: http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/02/28/1109546786299.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
