AN/SSQ-62E DICASS Sonobuoy
Active Directional
The AN/SSQ-62E is a f i f t h - g e n e r a t i o n , all digital Directional
Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) used for detecting
and localizing submarines in preparation for attack.
The DICASS is capable of providing both range and bearing to the target
for accurate position f i x i n g . Unlike previous versions, any AN/SSQ-
62E sonobuoy is capable of supporting any of the four acoustic
frequencies as selected via the Electronic Function Select.
The AN/SSQ-62E also incorporates Command Function Select, which
permits the operator to modify the sonobuoy’s mode of operation even
after it has been deployed. The AN/SSQ-62E utilizes a standard
Lithium Sulphur Dioxide battery pack.
The AN/SSQ-62E DICASS is air launchable from fixed or rotary-wing
aircraft. Descent of the sonobuoy is stabilized and slowed by a parachute.
It is also easily deployable from the deck of a surface vessel.
All Digital Design
CSG or CFS commandable
•Depth, Life, Scuttle
High-power 96-channel RF Transmitter
LiSO2 power source
CFS commandable
•RF channel, additional depths, sonic frequency
Compatible with all known airborne acoustic processors
Factory configurable to AN/SSQ-62D or 62B standards
Sonobuoy Tech Systems supplies U.S.-specified sonobuoy products and support to the international market.
Phone: 260.248.3503
Fax: 260.248.3510
Website: www.sonobuoytechsystems.com
SPECIFICATIONS
NSN 5845-01-456-1317 Lithium Sulphur Dioxide Battery
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Weight ................................................................................................................ 15.9 kg (35 lbs)
Sonobuoy Launch
Container Compatible …........................................................................................... LAU-126/A
PERFORMANCE DATA
RF Command Receiver................................. UHF - single channel
RF Transmitter Power Output.................................. 1 W minimum
RF Transmitter Operating Frequency .......... 96 Channel selectable
(136.000 to 173.500 MHz)
RF Transmitter Frequency Stability...................................±25 kHz
Multiplexed Composite consisting of
Omni ...................................................................Direct summation
Directional Data (2 Channels) .........Suppressed carrier quadrature
modulated on subcarriers
Sonar .......................................Selectable acoustic channel (1 of 4)
Sonic Frequencies (any selectable from a single AN/SSQ-62E)
................................................................... A: 6.5 kHz, B: 7.5 kHz, C: 8.5 kHz, D: 9.5 kHz
Operating Life...................................................................................................1 hour minimum
Operating Depth............................................................D1: 15m, 46m, 92m (50’, 150’ or 300’)
D2: 27m, 120m or 460m (90’, 400’, or 1500’)
Commandable to 46m and 92m or 120m and 460m
Transducer Array...................................................................................... Piezoelectric Ceramic
Omni directional
Transmit/Directional Receive
Shelf Life .......................................................................................... 5 years in sealed container
Selections (Deep Depth and RF Channel) ........................................ Electronic Function Select
Selections (Depth, Acoustic Channel, RF Channel) .........................Command Function Select
Ultra Electronics USSI
4578 East Park 30 Drive
Columbia City, IN 46725
Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC
5612 Johnson Lake Road Sonobuoy Tech Systems, is a joint venture between Undersea Sensor Systems Incorporated
DeLeon Springs, FL 32130
and Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC
