A sonobuoy is a small, inflatable buoy - usually 13 cm (5 inches) wide and 90 cm (3 feet) long that is tossed/ejected from ships or aircraft conducting underwater acoustic research, hunting for fish and other sea life. It is used for many applications in the water. Sonobuoys are generally used as a temporary platform to conduct experiments, such as studying the behavior of sea animals underwater, searching through the ocean for clues to the ocean's topography, gathering data on how the waves move, and other details. They are also used in military applications such as sonar tracking, electronic warfare, acoustic telemetry, and anti-mine applications. The sonobuoy is primarily used as a research tool, not as a full-fledged defense tool.
There are two main types of sonobuoys namely afloat and inflatable. The most popular type of buoy used by the military is the buoyancy buoyant sonobuoy, which works just like an inflatable boat and is ejected from an aircraft for testing in the water. The buoyancy buoyant sonobuoy is buoyant by using a combination of high pressure and low buoyancy properties of the air in the belly area of the buoyant vessel. These devices are generally quite safe to use and allow for the maximum amount of underwater exploration possible. The buoyancy sonobuoy can be made to float using a pump or other pumping method and have a good safety record.
Sonobuoy anti-submarine equipment is used for a variety of applications in the military arena. Active sonobuoys are used to detect and track the movement of boats and other submarines. Active sonobuoys are also used in other applications such as for surface tracking and tracking the movements of merchant's vessels. Passive sonobuoys are used for the same purposes as active and are installed on the ocean floor to locate vessels and people. Recently, in March 2021, Thales received a contract from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop the SonoFlash air-droppable sonobuoy.
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