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Saildrone To Integrate Thales Australia Towed Sonar Array Into Surveyor USVs

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Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vessel starts a mission to map unmapped seafloor between San Francisco, Calif. and Honolulu, Hawaii in 2021 (Photo: Saildrone)

Saildrone said Monday it is partnering with France’s Thales Australia subsidiary to integrate towed sonar systems onto its largest unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Under a new strategic partnership between the companies, Saildrone Surveyor USVs will integrate Thales’s BlueSentry thin-line towed array for use in anti-submarine missions. Saildrone announced this deal at the start of the annual Navy League 2024 Sea Air Space conference. The 65-foot, 15-ton Surveyor USV is designed to perform long-endurance deep ocean mapping and maritime domain awareness…

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