Defense, Security, and Intelligence

Innovative Maritime Solutions for Enhanced Global Security

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) specializes in providing advanced maritime solutions that are crucial for defense and intelligence operations. Our state-of-the-art Maritime Domain Awareness Solution, along with the PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® USVs, delivers unparalleled capabilities in key strategic areas. 

Port and Harbor Security

  • Continuous Monitoring and Threat Detection: Utilizing the Maritime Domain Awareness Solution, OPT provides persistent surveillance in ports and harbors. By establishing a “Pattern of Life,” this solution identifies and detects anomalies in standard routines, enabling rapid and effective responses to potential threats. 
  • Advanced Sensor Integration: Equipped with radar, high-definition and thermal imaging cameras, and AIS transponders, our PowerBuoys® and WAM-V® USVs offer comprehensive monitoring capabilities. 
  • Sub-Sea Surveillance: The PowerBuoy® can be equipped with sub-sea sensors for surveillance to create multi-domain surveillance with air, surface, and sub-surface. OPT provides options for both passive sonar and active/passive sonar solutions.  
  • UAV Synergy: WAM-V® USVs can launch and recover UAVs, extending aerial surveillance to complement sea-based security measures. 

Mine Countermeasures (MCM)

  • Efficient Mine Detection: WAM-V® USVs, outfitted with sonar and other detection technologies, autonomously identify and chart minefields, significantly reducing risk and enhancing the efficiency of MCM operations. 
  • Automatic Target Recognition: OPT offers the Spectral AI Automatic Target Recognition Software (ATR) from MIND Technology, the leading AI software for automatic detection of targets with sidescan.  
  • Mine Detection, Inspection and Disposal: The WAM-V® can be equipped with an ROV for mine inspection and disposal, as well as UAVs with high-resolution thermal cameras for detecting drifting mines, offering a versatile solution for comprehensive mine detection and mitigation. 
  • Real-Time Data Analysis: Our Maritime Domain Awareness Solution facilitates immediate data processing and transmission, including automatic ATR detections, enabling rapid decision-making in mine-clearing operations. 
     

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

  • Enhanced Submarine Detection: OPT’s solutions can be equipped with advanced active and/or passive sonar systems for submarine detection and tracking, playing a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare. 
  • Operational Endurance: The endurance and stability of our platforms ensure prolonged 24/7/365 and effective anti-submarine operations, even in challenging sea conditions. 
  • Establishment of an ASW Barrier: Leveraging the WAM-V® and PowerBuoy® to establish an ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) barrier, this solution employs active sonar transmissions to create a defensive perimeter. This A2/AD (Anti-Access/Area Denial) strategy deters submarines from entering monitored zones, enhancing maritime security and operational control

Seabed Warfare

  • Subsea Surveillance: Our technologies, particularly the WAM-V® USVs, can be utilized for seabed monitoring, detection of potential underwater improvised explosives, and intelligence gathering, crucial for seabed warfare strategies. 
  • Sensor Deployment: Capable of deploying a range of sensors, such as forward-looking sonar, sidescan sonar, magnetometers etc. These platforms gather vital data from the ocean floor, aiding in strategic planning and response. 

Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (cUAS)

  • Detection and Monitoring: OPT’s platforms can be configured with sensors capable of detecting radiological, nuclear, and other hazardous materials, playing a key role in countering WMD threats. 
  • Data Integration: The Maritime Domain Awareness Solution ensures seamless integration and analysis of data from multiple sources, enhancing WMD detection and response capabilities. 

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

  • Seamless Data Integration: Our autonomous systems, including the PowerBuoy® and WAM-V® USVs, provide real-time data for C4ISR operations, ensuring actionable intelligence and enhanced situational awareness for mission-critical decisions. 
  • Scalable, Modular Solutions: OPT’s platforms adapt to diverse operational needs, offering multi-mission payloads that support persistent surveillance, secure communications, and rapid response capabilities in dynamic maritime environments.

Human and Drug Trafficking

  • Surveillance of Trafficking Routes: With continuous monitoring and advanced tracking capabilities, OPT’s solutions are effective in surveilling known trafficking routes. 
  • Interception and Evidence Collection: The real-time data and communication capabilities of our platforms assist in the interception of trafficking activities and the collection of evidence for prosecution.
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