Agusta Westland selects Thales to supply FLASH Compact dipping sonars to equip Lynx helicopters

Agusta Westland has selected Thales as the supplier of compact dipping sonars to equip its Lynx light helicopters for export markets.

The latest in Thales's FLASH range, the FLASH Compact is designed for smaller and lighter helicopters than those already using the FLASH sonar. The FLASH Compact sonar features an optimised, lightweight architecture as well as a fully electric reeling machine so that small helicopters can deploy the best-in-class, high-performance sonar system for anti-submarine warfare missions.