Kongsberg Gruppen, Kongsberg Maritime's USA subsidiary, Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc., has received the first delivery order of $2,132,109 USD for integrated Multibeam Sonar Systems for the Navy. These systems include deep water multibeam echo sounders, multi-frequency single beam echo sounders, deep water sub-bottom profilers and acoustic doppler current profilers.
The systems are for permanent installation aboard the six T-AGS 60 class survey vessels operated by the US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO). The contract is for performance over a five year period and if all options are exercised will continue until February 2011 with an estimated total value of $29,545,558 USD. The contract includes design, manufacture, test, integration, installation and overall support of the new systems.
The integrated equipment package selected by the Navy includes four sonar systems:
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