After a quarter of a century of disinvestment, major first-world navies are once again seeking to recapitalise their anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities in light of a resurgence in Russian submarine activity and China's continuing development of its undersea capabilities. For the underwater systems business line of Thales, one of the world's major suppliers of ship and submarine sonar systems, this upswing is bringing new opportunities worldwide.
展开▼