Towed Array Systems

TB-29/BQ
Towed Array
The TB-29 series array
represents the cutting edge in submarine
thin line towed arrays. It is intended
for use with the AN/BQQ-5(E) sonar
system and the AN/BSY-1 and BSY-2
submarine combat systems. Its increased
length over earlier arrays allows the
TB-29 series array to provide superior
detection, classification, and localization
performance.
The technology for the
TB-29 series array is mature: full-scale
engineering development testing is
complete and limited rate initial
production is underway.
Production and reliability of
the TB-29 series array benefit greatly from the new, state-ofthe-art
towed array facility that Lockheed Martin has established
in Syracuse, New York.
This world-class facility offers:
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• The only industrial, Navy-certified, heading sensor calibration
facility in the world along with a Navy-certified acoustic
calibration facility.
• A fully automated module “hose and fill” facility that
simultaneously installs electronics and fills array modules
with oil.
The TB-29 series
array provides
the fleet with longrange
detection,
enhanced target
classification ability,
and improved
localization, while
allowing our
submarines to
operate with
increased tactical
speed.
• A non-invasive X-ray inspection of all array electronics
placements.
• A battery of automated test equipment and recording
procedures.
The TB-29 series array, produced at Lockheed Martin
Ocean Systems Center of Excellence, is ready today to provide
our submariners with the tactical advantages they need to
meet the threats of the next century.