Kraken receives $1.1M in contracts for AquaPix® Synthetic Aperture Sonar system

ST. JOHN’S — Kraken Robotics Inc., an advanced manufacturer of marine technology, announces contracts from two customers totaling $1.1 million for its AquaPix® Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS). Due to confidentiality reasons the customers cannot be named but deliveries will go to the UK and Singapore for integration onto small man portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). This represents Kraken’s first sale into Singapore and is reflective of their attempts to grow in the defense market, and reportedly providing technologies at commercially competitive prices.

Kraken’s AquaPix® is an off the shelf, configurable SAS that replaces sidescan systems while reportedly delivering higher resolution, range, and area coverage rates (ACR). The increased range, resolution and associated higher ACR of SAS over traditional Side Scan Sonar systems significantly expand the capabilities of naval, scientific, and commercial applications. Kraken’s AquaPix® is reportedly capable of 2 cm x 2 cm Ultra High-Definition SAS imaging at long ranges. AquaPix® is modular and has been integrated and deployed on over 20 different underwater vehicle platforms from shallow water to full ocean depth. Kraken’s SAS is modular and versatile, and the company has sold and integrated SAS into small man portable vehicles, towed systems and deep water vehicles.