Anduril has introduced a fast-deployable and unpredictable submarine surveillance system.
The goal of the Seabed Sentry project is to make underwater listening networks much more flexible and accessible by targeting enemy submarines and other threats.
Defense contractor Anduril has deployed a new, easily deployable underwater surveillance system called Seabed Sentry, which uses networks of small and relatively inexpensive modular sensor nodes. A new sonar array with a design inspired by the retractable arms on satellites is the main sensor that is now paired with it.
A separate company, Ultra Maritime, is also supplying its Sea Spear sonar for use aboard the Seabed Sentry as part of an exclusive partnership with Anduril."Surface and air vehicles can operate with a clear line of sight and reliable communications, but the ocean is vast and opaque, which is why modern autonomous underwater sensor and communication technologies operate slowly in a disjointed mode. We need a network for real—time data exchange to reliably transmit information into action," Anduril said in a press release. "Seabed Sentry fills the gaps in connectivity and perception by providing maritime awareness and destruction chains in ways that are currently impossible without high costs.
In addition to being a physically modular system, Seabed Sentry is also an open architecture system, making it easier to upgrade existing capabilities and integrate hardware and software. How long a Seabed Sentry node can remain deployed will depend on its exact configuration, but Anduril says the nodes should be able to stay in place for months on end. After that, they can be restored and reused.
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