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Teledyne Marine

Autonomous Systems, Subsea Sensing & Underwater Technologies for Maritime Defense

Teledyne Marine provides autonomous platforms, subsea sensing, navigation, communications and supporting technologies for defense and security operations from the surface to the seafloor. Its systems support Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA), Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW), Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) monitoring and other maritime missions.

By combining autonomy, machine learning, artificial intelligence, acoustic sensing, environmental intelligence and underwater communications, Teledyne Marine enables covert, precise and persistent operations while reducing risk and operational complexity.

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Military Autonomous & Unmanned Vessels

Autonomous Maritime Systems

Teledyne Marine develops Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), autonomous underwater gliders, profiling floats and Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) for persistent and remotely deployed maritime operations.

Its portfolio includes the Gavia, Osprey and SeaRaptor AUVs; Slocum G3 and Slocum Sentinel Gliders; APEX profiling floats; and compact Z-Boat USVs. These platforms support missions including MCM, ASW, ISR, SSW, REA, CUI monitoring, search and recovery, and persistent maritime surveillance.

Gavia AUV

Lightweight modular AUV for multi-mission naval operations

Gavia is a lightweight, fully modular and low-logistics AUV designed for rapid deployment across a wide variety of military and security missions. Field-changeable modules allow the vehicle to carry synthetic aperture sonar, multibeam echosounders, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers and custom payloads.

Teledyne Marine Gavia AUV DefenseUsed by 16 NATO and NATO-aligned naval operators, Gavia supports mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare and sonar training, rapid environmental assessment, search and recovery, subsea and seabed warfare, and special forces and expeditionary missions.

  • Diameter: 200 mm
  • Depth rating: 1,000 m
  • Survey speed: 3.5 knots
  • Sprint speed: Over 5.5 knots
  • Endurance: 7–14 hours

Osprey AUV

Modular medium-sized AUV for deeper and longer-duration missions

Osprey is a modular medium-sized AUV designed for deeper-water operations requiring increased endurance and more capable sensors and payloads. Built around the same electronics, controls and modular architecture as Gavia, the platform can be launched and recovered from a variety of military platforms.

Osprey supports mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare and sonar training, search and recovery, subsea and seabed warfare, and critical undersea infrastructure operations.Teledyne Marie Osprey AUV

  • Diameter: 324 mm
  • Depth rating: 2,000 m
  • Survey speed: 3 knots
  • Sprint speed: Over 5 knots
  • Endurance: 24–48 hours

SeaRaptor AUV

Deepwater survey AUV for seabed reconnaissance and inspection

SeaRaptor is a survey-grade deepwater AUV featuring a large payload capacity and extensive customization options. Designed for operations at abyssal depths, the platform can carry side-scan sonar, multibeam sonar, sub-bottom profilers, cameras and synthetic aperture sonar.

Teledyne Marine SeaRaptor AUV DefenseThe vehicle supports broad-area search, hydrographic survey and high-resolution inspection for MCM, ASW, ISR, search and recovery, subsea and seabed warfare, and CUI monitoring.

  • Diameter: 630 mm
  • Depth rating: 6,000 m
  • Survey speed: 3 knots
  • Sprint speed: 4 knots
  • Endurance: Up to 96 hours

Slocum Autonomous Underwater Gliders

Long-endurance gliders for persistent maritime surveillance

The Slocum G3 provides long-duration autonomous operation for rapid environmental assessment and persistent maritime sensing. With more than 60 integrated sensor options and over 1,200 vehicles deployed, it supports ASW, ISR, REA and persistent maritime surveillance.

The next-generation Slocum Sentinel increases payload capacity, speed and endurance, enabling more than two years of persistent ocean monitoring across a wide variety of military missions, including CUI monitoring.

Underwater glider for defense applications by Teledyne MarineSlocum G3 Slocum Sentinel Glider: Ultra-long endurance autonomous ocean gliderSlocum Sentinel
Diameter 200 mm 320 mm
Depth rating 1,000 m 1,000 m
Survey speed 0.25 knots 0.25 knots
Sprint speed 0.5 knots 2 knots
Endurance Over 400 days Over 800 days

APEX Profiling Floats

Autonomous ocean profiling for environmental and acoustic intelligence

Teledyne Marine’s APEX profiling floats collect physical, biogeochemical and acoustic oceanographic data for integration into warfighter models. Backed by more than 30 years of development, over 10,000 APEX floats have produced millions of oceanographic profiles.

APEX PAM Float - autonomous environmental profilingAvailable configurations include:

  • APEX-S Standard Argo: CTD sensing with up to 400 profiles and four years of operation
  • APEX-E Electromagnetic: CTD and electromagnetic sensing with up to 200 profiles
  • APEX-B Biogeochemical: CTD, oxygen, fluorescence, pH and nitrogen sensing
  • APEX-P Passive Acoustic: CTD and passive acoustic sensing for underwater monitoring

The APEX family supports ASW, ISR and rapid environmental assessment at depths of up to 2,000 metres.

Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

Compact USVs for autonomous port and harbor survey

Teledyne Marine’s Z-Boat remotely operated USVs conduct hydrographic and bathymetric surveys in ports, harbors and other restricted environments. The platforms integrate Teledyne sensing technologies, including echosounders, multibeam sonar, ADCPs, cameras and LiDAR.

The Z 1800 combines above- and below-water sensing for detailed three-dimensional survey, while the smaller Z 1250 provides a compact platform for single-beam bathymetry and current profiling. Applications include MCM, ISR and CUI assessment.

Teledyne Marine Z-Boat 1800RP remotely operated USVZ-Boat 1800 Teledyne Marine Z-Boat 1250 remotely operated USVZ-Boat 1250
Survey speed 3 knots 3 knots
Maximum speed 5 knots 5 knots
Endurance 4 hours 1 hour
Primary sensors Single-beam echosounder, multibeam sonar, camera and LiDAR Single-beam echosounder and ADCP

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Underwater ISR, Sonar & Imaging

Teledyne Marine offers active and passive sensing technologies including multibeam, single-beam, and forward-looking sonar, as well as hydrophones, transducers, subsea cameras and lighting. These systems enable detection, localization, classification, passive monitoring, and detailed underwater observation.

SeaBat 7123-MkII long-range forward-looking sonar

SeaBat 7123-MkII – long-range FLS

The SeaBat 7123-MkII delivers long-range forward-looking sonar for stand-off detection.

Hydrophone arrays can also be deployed as fixed or moored systems, while cameras and lighting enable close-range visual confirmation from AUVs and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

Subsea Navigation, Positioning & Communications

Teledyne Marine supplies Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS), USBL/LBL acoustic positioning, and underwater communications for accurate guidance, tracking, and data transfer.

TrackIt USBL System

TrackIt USBL System

The Compact Navigator INS supports accurate positioning for surface platforms, ROVs, and AUVs in GNSS-challenged or denied environments.

Teledyne Benthos acoustic modems enable underwater command, control, telemetry, and data transfer, while the Acoustic Trigger feature enables secure wireless control of external equipment, including initiating detonation commands for mine disposal.

Hydrography & Rapid Environmental Assessment

Teledyne Marine combines Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs), underway profiling systems, and hydrographic software to collect and process environmental and hydrographic intelligence.

Proteus Workhorse ADCP

Proteus Workhorse ADCP

The Workhorse Proteus delivers current profiling and wave measurement, while underway profilers collect sound-velocity data through the water column.

Teledyne PDS supports survey acquisition, visualization, and post-processing, allowing environmental and hydrographic data to be used for water-column characterization, seafloor mapping, route planning, and operational decision-making.

Seabed Survey & Geophysical Intelligence

Teledyne Marine offers pipe and cable detection systems alongside sonar, hydrographic software, and marine seismic technologies for seabed reconnaissance, infrastructure assessment, and subsurface characterization.

The HydroPACT 440 MK2 delivers real-time positioning of pipelines, high-voltage cables, and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO), including targets buried beneath the seabed. Teledyne’s Marine Seismic Solutions include energy sources, instrumentation, and supporting technologies for geophysical survey, complementing sonar and hydrographic software used for seabed mapping and survey interpretation.

Subsea Interconnect & System Integration

Teledyne Marine Interconnect offers connectors, penetrators, feedthrough systems, subsea high-power solutions, cables, wire, harnesses, and complete assemblies for demanding marine and land-based applications.

These technologies enable reliable power and data connectivity for autonomous vehicles, sensor arrays, sonar systems, subsea installations, and surface platforms. Pressure-boundary penetrators and application-specific cabling also support the integration of sensors, communications, power systems, and payloads across mission-critical defense systems.

Supporting the Full Spectrum of Undersea Operations

Mine Countermeasures

Teledyne Marine combines autonomous vehicles with high-resolution sonar, precise navigation, acoustic communications, and survey software across the MCM mission chain, from seabed reconnaissance and mine-like object detection through localization, classification, and disposal.

Teledyne marine defense - MCM Mine Countermeasures

Anti-Submarine Warfare

Long-endurance autonomous platforms and distributed acoustic sensors extend surveillance across deep-ocean, littoral, and other challenging environments. Passive and active sensing can be combined with environmental measurements to support submarine detection, tracking, classification, and acoustic mission planning.

Teledyne marine defense - ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare

Maritime ISR

Autonomous platforms, acoustic sensing, imaging, and subsea communications allow intelligence to be gathered persistently across the surface, water column, and seabed. This distributed approach extends maritime domain awareness into areas where continuous use of crewed platforms may be impractical.

Teledyne marine defense - ISR

Subsea & Seabed Warfare

High-resolution seabed mapping, autonomous reconnaissance, navigation, and environmental sensing deliver detailed awareness of activity on and near the ocean floor. These capabilities support change detection, seabed surveillance, and assessment of strategically important underwater areas.

Teledyne marine defense - SSW Subsea and Seabed Warefare

Critical Underwater Infrastructure

Teledyne Marine supports persistent surveillance and rapid assessment of subsea cables, pipelines, offshore energy systems, and other critical assets. Autonomous platforms, hydrophones, sonar, pipe and cable detection, and visual inspection technologies can be deployed across fixed, mobile, and remotely operated architectures.

Teledyne marine defense - Critical Underwater Infrastructure

Rapid Environmental Assessment

ADCPs, profiling systems, autonomous floats, and hydrographic software deliver environmental intelligence on currents, waves, sound velocity, water-column conditions, and the seabed. This information supports route planning, navigation, acoustic performance, and wider preparation of the maritime operating environment.

Teledyne marine defense - REA Rapid Environmental Assessment

Products

Gavia AUV
Gavia AUV

Expeditionary modular AUV for defense survey and MCM operations

SeaRaptor AUV
SeaRaptor AUV

Deep-water AUV for high-resolution subsea survey missions

Osprey AUV
Osprey AUV

Modular deepwater AUV for adaptable defense missions

Slocum Sentinel Glider
Slocum Sentinel Glider

Ultra-long-endurance glider for persistent ocean monitoring

Slocum G3 Glider
Slocum G3 Glider

Long-endurance modular AUV for persistent ocean observation

APEX Profiling Floats
APEX Profiling Floats

Long-endurance autonomous floats for persistent ocean sensing

Oceanscience Z-Boats
Oceanscience Z-Boats

Remotely operated survey boats for ports, harbors and shallow-water defence operations

Articles

Teledyne Webb Research Secures U.S. Navy Contract for Autonomous Profiling & Ocean Sensing
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Teledyne Webb Research Secures U.S. Navy Contract for Autonomous Profiling & Ocean Sensing

Teledyne Webb expands its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Navy to supply autonomous profiling floats for complex ocean data collection

Sep 18, 2026
Teledyne Demonstrates Integrated Maritime Security at SeaSEC 2026
Teledyne Demonstrates Integrated Maritime Security at SeaSEC 2026

Teledyne Marine showcased real-time multi-sensor integration for protecting critical underwater infrastructure during the DATA2SEA challenge

Apr 28, 2026
UK MOD Selects Teledyne Marine Autonomous Systems & Persistent Oceanographic Sensors
UK MOD Selects Teledyne Marine Autonomous Systems & Persistent Oceanographic Sensors

Teledyne Marine to provide advanced autonomous gliders and floats to bolster the Royal Navy’s persistent oceanographic data collection

Apr 07, 2026
Teledyne Marine Enters Strategic Partnership to Advance Naval Unmanned Systems
Teledyne Marine Enters Strategic Partnership to Advance Naval Unmanned Systems

Teledyne Marine and M Subs sign strategic collaboration to support UK Royal Navy and international naval programs through the integration of unmanned vehicle platforms, autonomy systems, and advanced maritime sensing technologies

Mar 05, 2026
Sweden Enhances Underwater Surveillance With Teledyne Gavia AUVs & Fleet Modernization
Sweden Enhances Underwater Surveillance With Teledyne Gavia AUVs & Fleet Modernization

Teledyne Marine delivers the first of four modular GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles to support Swedish naval intelligence and seabed mapping operations

Feb 24, 2026
Teledyne Marine Proved Advanced Sonar &  Navigation at SeaSEC Challenge
Teledyne Marine Proved Advanced Sonar & Navigation at SeaSEC Challenge

Teledyne Marine validated SeaBat F50 sonar and autonomous navigation capabilities during live harbour trials in Sweden, and exhibited at Navy Tech & Seabed Defence 2026

Feb 17, 2026
Teledyne Showcases Autonomous Gliders & Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems to NATO Members
Teledyne Showcases Autonomous Gliders & Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems to NATO Members

Teledyne's recent trials in the North Atlantic demonstrate how gliders and profiling floats create a formidable barrier against subsea adversaries

Feb 09, 2026
Teledyne Marine Expands UK Infrastructure to Support Royal Navy Unmanned Systems & Autonomy
Teledyne Marine Expands UK Infrastructure to Support Royal Navy Unmanned Systems & Autonomy

New service agreements for Slocum gliders and Gavia AUVs trigger investment in dedicated maintenance facilities and specialized field support staff across the South Coast

Jan 26, 2026
Modernised Subsea Tracking System Enhances Deepwater Operations & Asset Protection
Modernised Subsea Tracking System Enhances Deepwater Operations & Asset Protection

Teledyne Marine unveils a redesigned HydroPACT 440 MK2 to provide future-proofed pipe and cable tracking for the offshore energy and defence sectors

Jan 14, 2026
BMT & Teledyne Marine Forge Partnership for Maritime Autonomy
BMT & Teledyne Marine Forge Partnership for Maritime Autonomy

New Memorandum of Understanding aims to enhance collaboration on future underwater autonomous systems projects for naval and international customers

Nov 12, 2025
Teledyne Marine to Support NATO Maritime Defense with UK MOD Contract
Teledyne Marine to Support NATO Maritime Defense with UK MOD Contract

Teledyne Marine has secured a long-term contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to support the REPMUS exercises, enhancing NATO’s maritime defense capabilities

Sep 08, 2025
Teledyne Leads U-SHIELD Project for Critical Underwater Infrastructure Protection
Teledyne Leads U-SHIELD Project for Critical Underwater Infrastructure Protection

Teledyne RESON is leading the U-SHIELD project, aiming to develop a drone that can capture and immobilize underwater vehicle threats to infrastructure such as pipelines, communication cables, and offshore energy systems

Aug 20, 2025
Teledyne Marine Showcases Integrated Maritime Security Capabilities at SeaSEC Challenge 2025
Teledyne Marine Showcases Integrated Maritime Security Capabilities at SeaSEC Challenge 2025

Teledyne Marine joined SeaSEC Challenge 2025 to demonstrate integrated sonar, acoustic, and AUV technologies in live maritime threat scenarios, supporting international efforts to protect critical underwater infrastructure

Jun 05, 2025
Sweden to Receive Mine Countermeasure AUVs
Sweden to Receive Mine Countermeasure AUVs

Teledyne Marine will deliver and support GAVIA AUVs for the Swedish Defense Material Administration, with the vessels set to be dedicated to Mine Countermeasures applications

Feb 19, 2025
Teledyne Gavia Expands Engineering & Production Facilities
Teledyne Gavia Expands Engineering & Production Facilities

Teledyne Gavia has more than doubled the size of its manufacturing facility and significantly increased its staff in engineering, manufacturing, and support roles

Aug 16, 2024
Polish Navy Adds New Multibeam Echosounder to Gavia AUV
Polish Navy Adds New Multibeam Echosounder to Gavia AUV

The Seabat T20-S Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) delivers high-resolution bathymetric data, empowers the automated detection of pipelines, and will be instrumental in the Polish Navy's critical underwater infrastructure inspections

Jan 09, 2024
Teledyne Marine Deploys UUVs During NATO Exercises
Teledyne Marine Deploys UUVs During NATO Exercises

Teledyne Marine deployed its newly developed Osprey Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), from the Portuguese Navy NPR Dom Carlos I in support of a Critical Undersea Infrastructure (CUI) protection experiment

Nov 16, 2023
Teledyne Completes First Successful AUV Launch from an Aircraft
Teledyne Completes First Successful AUV Launch from an Aircraft

The Slocum glider, configured with Littoral Battlespace Sensing – Glider (LBS-G) Mine Countermeasures sensors, was launched from the ramp of a US Navy helicopter flying ‘low and slow’ over shallow waters

May 16, 2023
Teledyne to Debut Products & Conduct Demos at Ocean Business 2023
Teledyne to Debut Products & Conduct Demos at Ocean Business 2023

Teledyne’s industry experts will be available at booth T7 to guide visitors through products, new technology, and company events hosted over the three days of the conference

Apr 17, 2023
SATURN Navigation Gyrocompass Awarded Red Ensign Certification
SATURN Navigation Gyrocompass Awarded Red Ensign Certification

Teledyne Marine’s SATURN range of IMO navigation products now carries the UK ‘Red Ensign’ mark

Dec 14, 2022
Additional Gavia AUVs for Polish Ministry of Defence MCMVs
Additional Gavia AUVs for Polish Ministry of Defence MCMVs

Teledyne Marine’s AUVs can gather high resolution, accurately navigated, sonar images while remaining submerged for several hours of continuous operation at survey speeds up to five knots

Nov 30, 2022
Teledyne Marine Develops Unmanned Vehicles for Demanding Marine Environments
Teledyne Marine Develops Unmanned Vehicles for Demanding Marine Environments

Defense Advancement showcases the company’s Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs) and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for challenging defense and security applications

Feb 01, 2022
Royal Danish Navy Acquires Two More Multi-beam Systems
Royal Danish Navy Acquires Two More Multi-beam Systems

The Royal Danish Navy has purchased an additional two Teledyne RESON Multi-beam Systems to assist in hydrographic surveys around Denmark and Greenland

May 28, 2021
SeaBat 7123-MkII Sonar Selected for New Build Naval Mine Hunting Vessels
SeaBat 7123-MkII Sonar Selected for New Build Naval Mine Hunting Vessels

Teledyne has been awarded a significant order for delivery of forward looking sonars for a mine counter measure program

Jan 29, 2021
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