Klein Marine Systems Signs Agreement With SAAB to Provide Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) Technology
Klein Marine Systems, a leader in sonar technology, has received a contract to provide Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) hardware technology to Saab Kockums AB (Linköping, Sweden). The sonar hardware will be integrated onto the Saab AUV62-MR, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) designed for mine-countermeasures (MCM) missions. Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the AUVs. The vehicle has the ability to quickly map and produce high-resolution sonar images of the seabed over large areas and detect various types of objects. The system provides
Klein Marine Systems Selects Exail Navigation Technology For Sonar
Klein Marine Systems, a leader in sonar technology, has selected the Exail Octans Nano OEM Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) as the standard navigation solution for their 5900 Side Scan Sonar (SSS). This collaboration aims to enhance the sonar’s precision and reliability for high-resolution seabed mapping, supporting a range of defense, security, and commercial applications.The Exail Octans Nano OEM AHRS offers a heading accuracy of 0.5° secant latitude, and pitch and roll accuracy of 0.1°, ensuring stable and precise attitude and heading data. These capabilities are essential
Klein Marine Systems Secures Order for RTsys Side Scan Sonars
Klein Marine Systems, a leader in advanced sonar technology, announced the purchase from French Company RTsys of 20 high-resolution 900kHz side scan sonar systems to be integrated on their micro AUV platform NEMOSENS. The NemoSens® micro AUV, known for its compact design and robust performance, has already been equipped with Klein’s side scan sonar systems and delivered to a various of worldwide end users from both civil and defense sectors. These 900kHz sonar units are engineered to deliver high imaging quality and reliability, providing seabed mapping and object detection for micro
Klein Marine Systems Dedicates Sonar Lab at UNH
Klein Marine Systems, a global leader in sonar technology, announced the dedication of the Klein Sonar Innovation Lab at the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, University of New Hampshire (UNH).Additionally, Klein has renewed its Industry Partnership agreement with UNH’s Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (CCOM/JHC). As part of this initiative, Klein Marine Systems has loaned a sonar system to CCOM, providing students with hands-on access to industry-leading technology.
General Oceans Acquires RS Aqua
General Oceans acquired RS Aqua as of November 18, 2024 in a move that will strengthen the positions of both companies.General Oceans have completed a number of recent acquisitions in the underwater technology market including Tritech International Ltd in 2022 and Klein Marine Systems in 2023. General Oceans reported revenues of GBP 62 million in 2023, an increase of 28 per cent compared to 2022, and now consists of six operating companies including RS Aqua.General Oceans employs more than 300 people based in Europe, UK, US and Australia.Atle Lohrmann, President of General Oceans, said “We
Kraken Robotics Appoints Adu as Head of Services Business
the Kraken sales team, is based in the Middle East, and will be focused on European and NATO markets," Kraken said.Dennis Hogan has joined the US Sales Team and based out of the Boston office. Before joining Kraken, Hogan served as the Commercial Sales Manager – North America for Klein Marine Systems from 2019 to 2023. Specifically, he handled sonar sales and account management for commercial, defense, and law enforcement clients. Prior to that position, Mr. Hogan had held positions in product management, marketing, and technical sales for marine electronics manufacturers Navico
MIND Technology Sells Klein Marine Systems
MIND Technology, Inc. sold its Klein Marine Systems unit for $11.5 million to General Oceans, Inc., a subsidiary of General Oceans AS. Pursuant to the transaction, MIND has licensed its Spectral Ai software suite to General Oceans for certain applications, particularly side-scan sonar. MIND and General Oceans have also entered into a collaboration agreement for the further development of Spectral Ai and potentially other software projects. The transaction closed August 21, 2023.Klein has served the offshore mapping and defense industries for over 50 years and will strengthen General Oceans'
MIND Technology earns MA-X Technology Patent
MIND Technology said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted a patent for MA-X technology. MA-X was engineered and designed by MIND's Klein Marine Systems unit and is an integrated single beam side scan and gap filler sonar.MA-X provides imaging of the nadir zone, or "gap", with the same interpretive characteristics of side scan sonar reportedly improving survey times by up to 40%. Klein's first product incorporating this technology is the MA-X VIEW 600. This system delivers focused 600kHz imagery (which is comparable to 900kHz resolution) with 100% bottom
MIND Technology books $7.3M in Orders
to provide its GunLink 4000 source controller system, BuoyLink 4DX GNSS positioning system, air gun arrays and tail buoys for a new build seismic research vessel. The multi-streamer, multi-purpose vessel is being built for the Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources.MIND's Klein Marine Systems unit has also recently seen increased interest in multi-beam sonar systems, specifically the Klein 5000 and Klein 5900 systems, which has resulted in orders totaling approximately $2.5 million. These systems provide high-resolution images and allow for acquisition of data at high survey speeds
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