Dutch deep-tech firm proves military/civilian crossover

ASWINABO Towed Array

Dutch fibre-optic sensing tech firm Optics11 has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence for a towed sensing array that can be used for all surface vessels.

Optics11 says it has expanded its OptiArray passive fibre-optic towed array into a containerised system that allows underwater surveillance systems to be rapidly installed on crewed or uncrewed surface vessels and not just anti-submarine warfare platforms.

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