Basic Information

Type: Sonobuoy Cruise Altitude: 0 m Air Range: 0 - 0 nm Air Hit Rate: 0 %
Length: 0 m Climb Rate: 0 m/s Surface Range: 0 - 0 nm Surface Hit Rate: 0 %
Span: 0 m Launch Altitude: 54.8 - 9144 m Land Range: 0 - 0 nm Land Hit Rate: 0 %
Diameter: 0 m Launch Speed: 50 - 375 kt Subsurface Range: 0 - 0 nm Subsurface Hit Rate: 0 %
Weight: 0 kg Target Altitude (AGL): - - - m Target Speed: - - - kt CEP, Surface: 0 m
Waypoint Number: 0 Target Altitude (ASL): - - - m CEP, Land 0 m

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
SSQ-955 HIDAR DIFAR Sonobuoy, Passive-Only Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) 0 - 8.00 nm 15 sec Early 2000s

Weapon Capabilities

Not recorded in database

Targets

Not recorded in database

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Passive Sonar, VLF (0-1000 Hz, 200 Hz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, LF (1-5 KHz, 3 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, MF (5-10 KHz, 7.5 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Passive Sonar, HF (10-500 KHz, 20 KHz Center Frequency) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Active Sonar, VLF-HF (0-500 KHz) 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
Visual Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Visual Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Detection Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0 nm 0 nm 0 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²) 0 dBsm (1.00 m²)

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
NATO Sonobuoy Link Generic NATO Sonobuoy Transmitter 100 nm 1

Warhead

Sequence Model Type Damage Points Explosive Type
Not recorded in database

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Battery 21600

Carried / Used By

Platform Type Platform Name Country/Region Year Commissioned Usage
Aircraft Merlin HM.1
DAS Mod, Northern Arabian Gulf (NAG) Operations
United Kingdom 2009 Loadout
Aircraft Merlin HM.1 United Kingdom 2009 Loadout
Aircraft Merlin HM.1 United Kingdom 2006 Loadout
Aircraft Merlin HM.2 United Kingdom 2014 Loadout
Aircraft Nimrod MR.2P United Kingdom 2006 Loadout
Aircraft Nimrod MR.2P United Kingdom 2003 Loadout
Aircraft Nimrod MRA.4
Storm Shadow
United Kingdom 2017 Loadout
Aircraft Nimrod MRA.4
Cancelled
United Kingdom 2009 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5
8x, CUP Upgrade, Ex-Netherlands, Mk54 LHT
Germany [FRG/Reunified] 2017 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update II.5
8x, CUP Upgrade, Ex-Netherlands
Germany [FRG/Reunified] 2009 Loadout
Aircraft P-3C Orion Update III
UIP Upgrade
Norway 2001 Loadout
Aircraft P-8A Poseidon
Boeing 737-800
Norway 2024 Loadout
Aircraft P-8A Poseidon
Boeing 737-800
Germany [FRG/Reunified] 2024 Loadout