Kraken Robotics Announces Closing of Covelya Group Acquisition
to President of Kraken. Bernard brings experience leading large organizations and driving operational performance. Prior to joining Kraken, Bernard served as CEO and Managing Director of Stelia North America, an advanced materials subsidiary of the Airbus Group. Before that, he was President of Ultra Sonar Systems, where he led a global organization of more than 850 employees.Kraken’s new Corporate Group leadership will be comprised of the following:Greg Reid – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Bernard Mills – President (formerly Kraken EVP Defence)Joe Mackay – Chief Financial Officer
SEABER MARVEL Micro-AUV Maps Beach for Littoral Reconnaissance
structure all directly affect landing craft routes, timing, and survivability, yet existing reconnaissance methods each carry significant operational constraints.Combat divers offer high precision but are slow, cover limited areas, and face serious exposure risks in contested environments. Towed sonar systems provide better coverage but remain highly detectable from the surface and perform poorly in shallow waters. Small autonomous underwater systems improve discretion but rely on basic 2D sonar payloads and require frequent surfacing for GPS recalibration, preventing them from generating the high-resoluti
Phoenix International Expands into Rocket Booster Recovery Sector
Phoenix International has announced their expansion into the rocket booster recovery sector, supporting commercial and government launch programs with advanced subsea search and recovery capabilities.Using our proven Remora Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), Towed Pinger Locator (TPL), and Side Scan Sonar systems, Phoenix provides reliable, efficient, and safe location, inspection, and recovery of rockets from ocean depths to 6,000 meters.With decades of subsea recovery and offshore operations experience, Phoenix delivers rapid booster location and identification, detailed inspection and documentation
Saildrone Introduces High-Endurance Anti-Submarine and Strike USV
miles in flat water and 2,790 nm range in Sea State 4. Controllable-pitch propellers enable extremely efficient operations throughout the speed range, allowing for controllable acoustic signatures and near-silent slow-speed operations for tow bodies such as thin-line towed arrays and variable-depth sonar systems.The concealed payload deck provides room for containerized payloads, ranging from dual 40-foot containers, up to five 20-foot containers, or a mixture of configurations in between. This unique configuration, close to the waterline, allows easy deployment of payloads via the transom, while the
GeoAcoustics Chooses Celestial Tech as Bangladesh Channel Partner
GeoAcoustics Ltd has appointed Celestial Tech as its official Channel Partner in Bangladesh. The agreement will see Celestial Tech represent the full GeoAcoustics product portfolio, including the new GeoMB multibeam echosounder, GeoScan side scan sonar systems, and Genulse sub-bottom profilers.Celestial Tech is a technology provider with focus on delivering advanced engineering and geospatial solutions across Bangladesh's growing marine, inland waterway, and infrastructure sectors. With increasing demand for accurate hydrographic data to support port development, dredging operations, river managemen
China Mapping Ocean Floor Ready for Submarine Warfare
need information about underwater terrain to avoid collisions and hide their vessels.But that data is also essential for detecting submarines, which operate within a few hundred meters of the surface. Typically, submarines are identified through the sounds they emit or echoes from signals sent by sonar systems. Tom Shugart, a former U.S. submarine commander who is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the movement of those sound waves changes depending on the underwater landscape.Sound waves and submarine movements are also affected by water temperature, salinity
China Maps Ocean Floor as It Builds Submarine Warfare Capability
need information about underwater terrain to avoid collisions and hide their vessels.But that data is also essential for detecting submarines, which operate within a few hundred meters of the surface. Typically, submarines are identified through the sounds they emit or echoes from signals sent by sonar systems. Tom Shugart, a former U.S. submarine commander who is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the movement of those sound waves changes depending on the underwater landscape.Sound waves and submarine movements are also affected by water temperature, salinity
Breakthrough Technology Unveiled at Oceanology International
Water Partners earlier this month, is building a differentiated platform focused on technologies that enable greater understanding and visibility beneath the ocean surface.The company announced the acquisition of Sound Metrics, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-resolution acoustic imaging sonar systems used in underwater inspection, monitoring, and security applications.“Sound Metrics brings highly differentiated technology and a strong reputation for innovation in underwater imaging,” said Mike Read, Chief Executive Officer of OceanSight. “Together with Ocean Floor Geophysics
MacArtney Introduces New TrustLink Data Solution
precision. The result is a harness solution shaped by thoroughness and verified through rigorous testing for reliable high‑data‑rate transmission and stable signal handling down to 6,000 meters.Tested to the RFC 2544 and ITU-T Y.1564 standards, it supports demanding subsea applications, including sonar systems, imaging platforms, advanced sensors, ROVs, AUVs, and long-term monitoring solutions. Its stable, predictable performance provides a dependable foundation for mission-critical equipment across the underwater domain
February 2026
