Gavia Delivers AUVs to the Turkish Air Force
Vehicles (AUVs) Teledyne Gavia has recently delivered two Gavia AUVs to the Turkish Air Force through a contract with the Turkish government support and procurement company Savunma Teknolojileri Muhendislik Ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM). The 1,000m rated Gavia AUVs will be utilized for search and recovery applications and will provide the Turkish Air Force with deep water, rapid response capability from a man portable AUV system. The systems are equipped with survey grade side scan sonar, cameras, and utilize a high accuracy Doppler Velocity Log (Teledyne RD Instruments, Poway, CA) aided Inertial Navigation
MTR100: L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc.
collection, co-registered with high-resolution side scan imagery for navigational charting, dredging and engineering support, habitat characterization and other shallow-water mapping applications. The Klein System 4900 is a versatile Side Scan Sonar that can be used for many different survey and recovery applications. The high-fidelity, high-definition imaging abilities and the portability of the System 4900 make it an ideal tool for Search & Recovery (SAR) missions while its rugged construction, selectable frequencies and 300 m operational depth rating provide superb capabilities for the coastal
MTR 100: VideoRay
first systems were delivered in 1999, users have tried VideoRays in increasingly challenging situations and environments. Today, VideoRays can be found on every continent, and owners in a growing number of industries have learned to trust them for a variety of underwater inspection, location, and recovery applications where reliability is a necessity. There are many reasons for VideoRay’s consistent success in a market that we essentially created – we pride ourselves on providing highly portable, rugged and reliable ROVs capable of accomplishing assigned tasks in a wide variety of operating
New Acoustic Release from Teledyne Benthos
; Battery voltage indication, including percent remaining, on command • Unit tilt measurement, 0-180 degrees (+/- 1%), available on command • Positive confirmation of release status on command. The R12K is designed for full ocean depth mooring recovery applications with a rugged stainless steel package and a 5,000kg load rating. Every release is functionally tested to full ocean depth pressures. www.benthos.com (As published in the April 2014 edition of Marine Technology Reporter - www.seadiscovery.com)
Tritech StarFish for Z-Boat 1800
for our development of the Z-boat and the Tritech side scan sonar was selected owing to its small size and good shallow-water performance.” Mike Broadbent, Sales Manager, commented, "The StarFish has been highly successful in wreck location, shallow water survey and search and recovery applications. The Z-Boat represents a new fast and convenient way to carry out imaging surveys where the deployment of a manned boat may not be possible." Z-Boats with single beam echosounders are in operation around the world and can perform shallow water hydrographic surveys in natural and industrial
New Acoustic Release from Teledyne Benthos
R12K units include: Battery voltage indication, including percent remaining, on command Unit tilt measurement, 0-180 degrees (+/- 1%), available on command Positive confirmation of release status on command. The R12K is designed for full ocean depth mooring recovery applications with a rugged stainless steel package and a 5,000kg load rating. Every release is functionally tested to full ocean depth pressures. Teledyne Benthos manufactures a wide range of acoustic releases for shallow water and deep sea equipment recovery. All of the Benthos releases can be operated
MTR100 '13 VideoRay LLC
the first systems were delivered, users have tried VideoRays in increasingly challenging situations and environments. Today, VideoRays can be found on every continent, and owners in a growing number of industries have learned to trust them for a variety of underwater inspection, location, and recovery applications where reliability is a necessity. The Tech The VideoRay Pro 4 is the culmination of more than a decade of ROV design and development. The Pro 4 incorporates the latest in small ROV design and technology, making it, according to the manufacturer, the most advanced, capable, and versatile
December 2025
