Salem, USA -- Klein Marine Systems has unveiled the MANTIS UUV sonar package, a compact side scan sonar system designed for integration onto autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) platforms. The system incorporates the company’s SmartArray Technology, embedding electronics directly into the transducer array to reduce size, weight, and power demands for space-constrained autonomous platforms. Klein states the system is optimized to deliver high-resolution sonar imagery across varying survey ranges and operating speeds, with onboard processing supporting real-time data analysis and autonomous mission workflows.
The baseline MANTIS UUV configuration operates at 600 kHz, with optional 720 kHz and 850 kHz variants available for different mission profiles. The system provides swath coverage of up to 150 meters per side and supports operating speeds between 6 and 8 knots. According to the company, the sonar delivers 1.0 cm across-track resolution and 10 cm along-track resolution out to 50 meters, while employing signal processing features including adaptive beamforming, dynamic focusing, and multiple-look processing to maintain image quality during UUV maneuvers.
Klein identified mine countermeasures route survey, search and recovery, hydrographic survey, offshore infrastructure inspection, and environmental mapping among the system’s intended operational applications.
