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Driven by trends
Cohort is perfectly positioned to capitalize on this surge in demand , with companies in its portfolio that provide world leading sonar arrays that are equipped to support , not only manned ships and submarines , but also the increasingly important unmanned systems . The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of this specialty , as unmanned aerial and nautical vehicles are becoming increasingly common in combat zones .
Navies around the world are investing heavily in these technologies , which have a different set of constraints and freedoms from traditional systems . This means that there are certain challenges in the manufacturing process but also opportunities . The KraitSense towed sonar array offered by SEA ( Systems Engineering and Assessment , a Cohort company ) for example , instead of weighing tons could “ be held under your arm ” as Andrew puts it . This allows it to be used on unmanned vehicles as well smaller ships .
“ Smaller ships ,” Andrew explains , “ are crucial to operations in places like South-east Asia where you ’ ve got shallow waters and many islands .” The system also offers state-of-theart submarine detection and anti-submarine capabilities .
Another innovation that was driven by emergent trends in naval warfare is Ancilia , a cutting-edge “ decoy launch system for surface ships ,” capable of combating multiple threats “ simultaneously and from multiple directions .” It assesses the threat , and “ fires off a sequence of decoys matched to what the threat actually is , maximizing the chance of defeating that threat . SEA has recently been awarded a contract by the Royal Navy for £ 135 million to supply Ancilia to improve the defense capabilities of surface ships .”
The UK market is not the only site of success though . With demand growing globally , the international market is proving to be a key element in the current growth phase of the group . Cohort ’ s company , Chess
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