Are French frigates better at anti-submarine warfare because they use CAPTAS-4 while British frigates use Sonar 2087?
Short answerThe different names do not establish an ASW advantage: CAPTAS-4 and Sonar 2087 are identified here as the same sonar.
NotesA recalled viewer comment credits French frigates with better anti-submarine warfare because they use CAPTAS-4 while British ships carry Sonar 2087. The reply rejects that premise by identifying them as national names for the same sonar from the same maker and factory. On that basis, different designations provide no evidence for the claimed advantage. The disagreement turns on what the equipment names denote.