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2020-12-13

LACROIX’s SYLENA MK2 Integrates MJTE

Recently, Leonardo and LACROIX signed a strategic agreement which will see them working together to develop and integrate solutions in the naval countermeasures sector.

The collaboration, which looks towards new technologies as well as business opportunities, will initially provide for the creation of the SYLENA Mk2/MJTE solution. This will see LACROIX’s SYLENA MK2 DLS (Decoy Launching System) integrated with Leonardo’s MJTE (Mobile Jammer Target Emulator) anti-torpedo countermeasures.

The MJTE is Leonardo’s latest-generation torpedo jamming solution. It can emulate the signature and acoustics of its host platform and emit a powerful jamming signal to create convincing false targets, allowing the targeted vessel to perform an effective evasive manoeuvre. The new MJTE packs a number of protective techniques into a low-cost unit and performs effectively at short range.

The MJTE is part of Leonardo’s new anti-torpedo suite, which includes the towed Black Snake sonar, the new OTO Decoy Launching System 20 (ODLS20) and the company’s software package, which calculates optimum release timing for countermeasures and escape routes for the host vessel.

The cooperation agreement between Leonardo and LACROIX will expand the accessible market for both the MJTE countermeasure and the SYLENA MK2 launch system. The compact and lightweight form factor of the SYLENA MK2 makes it suitable for small and medium-sized vessels, expanding the potential user base for the MJTE. Meanwhile, the cutting-edge capabilities brought by the MJTE will improve the utility of the SYLENA MK2 system.

Andrea Padella, Head of Defense Systems, Leonardo Electronics, said: “There is clear synergy in this partnership with LACROIX as together we can offer a sophisticated anti-submarine countermeasure solution, even for platforms with limited space.”

System of Choice

Since 2012, LACROIX has developed a range of new generation Decoy Launching Systems (DLS) to protect and increase vessel survivability ratio, from patrol boats operating the SYLENA Lightweight to destroyers operating the SYLENA MK1 and MK2. SYLENA launchers are capable of employing the latest generation of SEACLAD ammunition, corner reflectors and IR decoys as well as ASW solutions with the SEALAT dedicated to the SYLENA MK2.

The SYLENA MK2 DLS, which is reportedly the first “in-service” static anti-missile system in the world operating both corner reflectors (SEALEM) and anti-torpedo countermeasures, maximises vessel protection with a reliable system at a low operating cost.

Furthermore, SYLENA DLS static launcher fires only mortars without any pneumatic constraints and has a low footprint on deck along with a low recoil force allows for limited acquisition and integration costs. Therefore, it has already become a system of choice for numerous navies to either retrofit or fit out their vessels.

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