Bow Sonar Array

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Water-backed large-aperture bow array of over a thousand hydrophones behind an acoustically transparent dome, replacing the older air-backed sphere.

Direct parts	6
Total parts	2,211
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Water-backed large-aperture bow array of over a thousand hydrophones behind an acoustically transparent dome, replacing the older air-backed sphere. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Bow Sonar Array parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 2,211 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Bow Sonar Array parts diagram: 1 hydrophone element, 2 array stave, 3 sonar dome, 4 sonar preamplifier module, 5 connector, 6 wire bundle. 2,211 parts in 6 top-level items. — Bow Sonar Array parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Hydrophone Element	1100×	Passive receive elements
2	Array Stave	64×	Hydrophone mounting staves
3	Sonar Dome	1×	Acoustically transparent bow dome
4	Sonar Preamplifier Module	96×	In-array preamplifier modules
5	Connector	800×	Wet-mateable element connectors
6	Wire Bundle	150×	Array stave harnesses

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Bill of materials for Bow Sonar Array

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 2,211 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Hydrophone Element	attack-submarine-hydrophone	1100×	1,100	·	part
2	Array Stave	attack-submarine-array-stave	64×	64	·	part
3	Sonar Dome	attack-submarine-sonar-dome	1×	1	·	part
4	Sonar Preamplifier Module	attack-submarine-preamp-module	96×	96	·	part
5	Connector	connector	800×	800	·	part
6	Wire Bundle	wire-bundle	150×	150	·	part

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Where the bow sonar array is used

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Sonar Suite

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks