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Comment on Dutch navy orders ‘anti-submarine warfare in a box’ by Centurion
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The order, placed with Amsterdam-based OPTICS11, covers the first systems under the Anti-Submarine Warfare In A Box, or ASWINABO, programme.
Towed array systems have traditionally been integrated into a limited number of dedicated naval vessels.
The order comes against a backdrop of growing concern over the security of subsea infrastructure.
Autonomous underwater vehicles are becoming more capable, while cables, pipelines and other seabed assets have become targets for espionage, sabotage and hybrid warfare.
As critical subsea infrastructure becomes increasingly contested, prevention starts with detection.”