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United States Submarine Sonar
Post 1945


BQG-3
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQG-3 is known as PUFFS, and is used to provide fire control data.


BQQ-2
Type Suite Range N/A In service N/A
Comprises of the BQS-6, BQS-7 and PUFFS systems.


BQQ-5
Type Suite Range N/A In service N/A
Comprises of the BQS-11, BQS-12, BQS-13, BQR-23 and PUFFS systems.


BQQ-6
Type Suite Range N/A In service N/A
Comprises of the BQR-13, BQR-19, BQR-25, BQS-13, BQS-15 and PUFFS systems.


BQR-2
Type Hull mounted Range 13000 yards In service N/A
BQR-2 is a circular passive array.


BQR-7
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQR-7 is a conformal array comprising a triple row of hydrophones each 50' long.


BQR-15
Type Towed array Range N/A In service N/A
BQR-15 is fitted to the Los Angleses class SSNs.


BQR-19
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQR-19 is a side looking sonar and is used for either bottom mapping or surface search when mounted on a mast.


BQR-21
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQR-21 uses DIMUS, or DIgital MUltibeam Steering, and can track 5 targets at once.


BQR-23
Type Towed array Range N/A In service N/A
Also know as STASS, or Submarine Towed Array Sonar System, and is 2624' long with a diameter of 0.37".


BQS-4
Type Hull mounted Range 8000 yards In service N/A
BQS-4 is a combined active/passive array.


BQS-6
Type Hull mounted Range 61600 yards In service N/A
BQS-6 is a spherical active/passive array.


BQS-13
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQS-13 is a spherical passive array.


BQS-15
Type Hull mounted Range N/A In service N/A
BQS-15 is an ice avoidance sonar.