EdgeTech Introduces the Trace Side Scan Sonar for Micro-UUV, ROV, USV
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems and acoustic release solutions, has recently expanded their OEM side scan sonar product offering to meet the needs of small and micro sized autonomous vehicles.EdgeTech designed the new Trace OEM side scan sonar specifically with micro-UUV, small ROV and shallow water USV in mind. The Trace system is a small form factor (13cm x 7cm), low power, high quality EdgeTech OEM side scan sonar solution for small and micro vehicles.The dual frequency Trace system can be configured to operate at a range of frequency pairs including: 540/1600 kHz or
EdgeTech 5112 Fishing System Approved for California Dungeness Crab Fishing
EdgeTech, a leader in on-demand (ropeless) fishing systems, acoustic release solutions and high-resolution sonar imaging systems, has announced that EdgeTech’s 5112 On-Demand Fishing System has been approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for use in the California Dungeness Crab fishery during closures after April 1, 2026.This approval marks a milestone for sustainable fishing and whale-safe gear technology. The 5112 system has been part of broader testing and gear innovation efforts in California that have shown reliability and value, helping pave the way for its authorization
EdgeTech High-Res Sonar Facilitates Missing Aircraft Discovery
A side scan sonar technology from EdgeTech, a developer high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, has proved instrumental in helping to locate an aircraft that has been missing for over fifty years. In 1971 a plane departed from Burlington International Airport bound for Providence RI but crashed enroute, presumably in Lake Champlain.Searches were carried out at the time of the crash, but weather made the operations difficult. In subsequent years many other searches were completed to no avail. In May 2024, utilizing pieces of information from prior surveys
EdgeTech Delivers ERB for Deewater Acoustic Release Mooring Recovery
EdgeTech, a provider of high resolution sonar imaging systems, acoustic release systems and underwater technology, said it recently delivered an innovative solution for deepwater acoustic release mooring recovery.The Emergency Recovery Beacon (ERB) is a self-contained, programable acoustic command transmitter and transponder in a 6,000 meter rated nickel aluminium bronze alloy housing that can be lowered from the side of a vessel below any surface noise, shipboard noise or thermoclines.The ERB is programmed through a serial port using a computer running a terminal program and can transmit EdgeTech LF
Sonar Helps Find Missing Argentine Submarine
EdgeTech, a manufacturer of high-resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, said its side scan sonar technology was used to help find the missing Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan, which was recently located in 900 meters of water off Argentina's Atlantic Coast after a yearlong search.The deepwater search was performed by Ocean Infinity and its advanced fleet of 6,000 meter rated autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) equipped with EdgeTech 2205 Side Scan Sonars. The ARA San Juan was imaged by the EdgeTech sonar operating at a frequency of 230kHz and a 400-meter range scale.EdgeTech&r
EdgeTech Sonar Utilized in USS Juneau Discovery
EdgeTech, developer of high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, said its side scan sonar technology was used in another very noteworthy underwater find. Just weeks after locating the USS Lexington, the research vessel Petrel and Paul Allen’s team has located the sunken remains of the USS Juneau. The USS Juneau, a US Navy light cruiser, was sunk in November 1942 during World War II. Located in over 4,000 meters of water the historic vessel can be seen in this very clear, low-noise EdgeTech 2205 sonar image. The amazing image shows the large 2 kilometer
EdgeTech Sonar Utilized in Search of the USS Lexington
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, was recently honored to learn that it’s industry leading side scan sonar technology was once again used by the Research Vessel Petrel and Paul Allen’s talented team in the discovery of the USS Lexington. The USS Lexington, one of the first aircraft carriers built and commissioned by the United States of America, was sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 off the coast of Australia. The wreckage was discovered in approximately 3,000 meters of water. EdgeTech side scan sonar systems
EdgeTech Sonar Utilized in USS Indianapolis Discovery
Manufacturer of high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology EdgeTech said its AUV-based side scan sonar system played a key role in the recent discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreckage 5,500 meters deep in the Philippine Sea. The sinking of the USS Indianapolis had the greatest loss of life from a single ship in the history of the U.S. Navy. The EdgeTech 2205 AUV-based sonar system is one of the many advanced underwater technology systems on-board the RV Petrel which discovered the wreckage recently. The system is integrated into a deep water autonomous underwater vehicle
EdgeTech Upgrades its Sonar Software
EdgeTech enhances Discover software with new coverage mapper and target logger EdgeTech, producer of high resolution sonar imaging systems and underwater technology, has released a new version of its Discover sonar software. The new software coverage mapper module has advanced navigation features allowing the setup of survey lines with a left/right steering indicator to assist in survey line control. Background navigation charts and other imagery such as multibeam bathymetry and satellite imagery can be layered or blended with individual transparency control, a feature unique to this software.
February 2026
