Thread: HF sonar
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Old 04-08-11, 02:13 PM   #2
Gargamel
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It's not passive, it's high frequency active. It has a high resolution so it can actually "see" shapes and such.

I'm not sure on current systems detectability, but I'm guessing this HF (especially the Gator's) is something new that normal passive sonar can't routinely detect.
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