50 Years from Now: Perspectives from Marty Klein
atomic bomb, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, Mao, computers and many other things. Do you think you could do that?" After a long chat we agreed that you do have to plan but you also have to keep alert about current trends and imaginative about the future.”Martin Klein with the Klein Associates Side Scan Sonar MK-300. Photo Courtesy of the MIT MuseumMartin Klein Looks (50 Years) Ahead:It feels rather arrogant, but I will give this a try.We will figure out, hopefully before it is too late, that, as Sylvia Earle says, “No water, no life. No blue, no green.” We will learn
MTR100: Klein Marine Systems, Inc.
Founded by Marty Klein in 1968, in a small factory in Salem, N.H., Klein Associates became the world’s first commercial manufacturer of side scan sonar, and since then has gone on to become a leading supplier of side scan sonar equipment, as well as waterside security and surveillance systems to navies, shipbuilders, secure installations, researchers, oil and gas explorers and hydrographers. Klein designs and manufactures high-resolution side scan and multi-beam sonar equipment, and radar-based security and surveillance systems at its 56,000 sq. ft. facility 30 miles from Boston. The System 5900
Mitcham Acquires L-3’s Klein Associates
Geophysical equipment supplier Mitcham Industries, Inc. has acquired L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of sonar and waterside security systems to military and commercial customers, effective January 1, 2016. Klein, now renamed Klein Marine Systems, Inc., was a wholly-owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications Corporation, a provider of a broad range of communication and electronic systems and products used on military and commercial platforms, and a prime contractor in aerospace systems. Rob Capps, Mitcham’s Co-CEO,
MTR100: L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc.
03079 T: 1-603-893-6131 E: [email protected] W: www.L-3Klein.com CEO/President: Frank Cobis No. of Employees: 50 Founded by Marty Klein in 1968, in a small factory in Salem, New Hampshire, USA, Klein Associates became the first commercial manufacturer of side scan sonar in the world. Since then, L-3 Klein Associates has become the leading supplier of side scan sonar equipment, and waterside security and surveillance systems to navies, shipbuilders, secure installations, researchers, oil & gas explorers
L-3 Klein to Host Side Scan Sonar Seminar
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc., a producer of in Side Scan Sonar equipment, announced it will host a Side Scan Sonar Operations and Maintenance Training Seminar from October 20-22, 2015. The three-day seminar will be conducted at L-3 Klein’s Facility in Salem, N.H. The training will include two days of classroom instruction and one day of on the water training. Lunch will be provided daily. The seminar is geared toward operators and managers seeking a better understanding of side scan sonar techniques. The course is open to any user of side scan sonar regardless of brand, experience
UTEC Survey, Teledyne Gavia Improve AUV Capabilities
. Features trialed included a new detachable float nosecone and Pneumatic Line Thrower (PLT) allowing the AUV to be safely retrieved at greater stand-off distances, a redesigned Teledyne Band-C acoustic modem transducer for improved seabed communication, a Side Scan Sonar system from Edgetech and L-3 Klein Associates with greater ranges and enhanced position capabilities including deep water real-time navigation solutions using Long Base Line (LBL) bottom nodes. Commenting on the project, UTEC AUV & Geophysical Manager Paul Olsgaard said, “In maintaining our values of performance and excellence
SeeByte Software for L-3 Klein Sonar
SeeByte demonstrated its Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software using a L-3 Klein Associates sonar payload (L-3 Klein UUV 3500, dual frequency 455/900 kHz) on an Iver-3 vehicle. This process involved the ATR software being tuned to the Klein sonar in order for the software to be able to identify contacts of interest in the sonar data. The tuning of the sonar was done using settings commonly applied in mine countermeasures (MCM) missions. Once the mission was completed the data was imported into SeeTrack Military where the Mission Review Tool was used to mark and measure contacts. The geo-referencin
L-3 Klein to Host Side Scan Sonar Training
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. will hold a three-day Side Scan Sonar Operations and Maintenance Training Seminar from May 19-21, 2015 at L-3 Klein’s Facility in Salem, N.H. Organizers said the seminar is geared to the operator, as well as to the manager, who wants a better understanding of Side Scan Sonar techniques. Training will include two days of classroom instruction and one day of on the water training; lunch will be provided daily. The course is open to any user of side scan sonar regardless of brand, experience or occupation. Topics covered will include:
L-3 Klein to Host Demo Days
L-3 Klein Associates, Inc. will conduct on-water product demonstrations from January 20-22, 2015 at the Shell Point Marina in Ruskin, Florida. Demonstrations will begin promptly each day at 9 a.m. In conjunction with Higgs Hydrographic Tek and Survtech Solutions, L-3 Klein will be showcasing the HydroChart 3500 shallow water, interferometric sonar with co-registered side scan.
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