Which are the three parts of the AN/AQS-24 Sonar?

Which are the three parts of the AN/AQS-24 Sonar?

• A. A Stabilized Underwater Vehicle, A Subsea Robotic Arm, and A Control Screen
• B. Towfish, Cable, and Surface Display
• C. An Airborne Drone, A Tow Cable, and A Control Console
• D. A Stabilized Underwater Vehicle, An Electro Mechanical Tow Cable, and An Airborne Electronic Console

Answer: (D)

AN/AQS-24 is a towed, stabilized sonar system used for mine countermeasure missions. It comprises three parts: a stabilized underwater vehicle (the towfish) that carries the sonar and remains steady in the water to produce clear imagery; an electro-mechanical tow cable that connects the towfish to the aircraft, providing power, control, and data transmission while allowing deployment and retrieval; and an airborne electronic console that sits in the aircraft and is used to control the system and display/interpret the sonar data in real time. The other options either swap in components that aren’t part of this setup (like a subsea robotic arm or an airborne drone) or describe a surface display rather than an airborne console, which doesn’t match how the AQS-24 is operated.

AN/AQS-24 is a towed, stabilized sonar system used for mine countermeasure missions. It comprises three parts: a stabilized underwater vehicle (the towfish) that carries the sonar and remains steady in the water to produce clear imagery; an electro-mechanical tow cable that connects the towfish to the aircraft, providing power, control, and data transmission while allowing deployment and retrieval; and an airborne electronic console that sits in the aircraft and is used to control the system and display/interpret the sonar data in real time. The other options either swap in components that aren’t part of this setup (like a subsea robotic arm or an airborne drone) or describe a surface display rather than an airborne console, which doesn’t match how the AQS-24 is operated.