Advanced Acoustic Concepts
About
About Advanced Acoustic Concepts
Advanced Acoustic Concepts combines sensors, open-architecture computing, software and mission-system engineering for undersea warfare. Its portfolio includes SAMDIS synthetic-aperture sonar, CAPTAS variable-depth sonar integration, AN/SQQ-89 combat-system work and computing and training systems for Littoral Combat Ship mission packages.
AAC was founded on Long Island in 1989 and operates engineering and production facilities in New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. It became a wholly owned Thales Defense & Security subsidiary in 2022 and operates under a U.S. government proxy agreement for classified and unclassified defence work.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Sonardyne
Inbound - Sensing Perception - Advanced Acoustic Concepts selected Sonardyne Micro-Ranger 2 tracking equipment for its US DoD programmes
Source - United States Navy
Outbound - Manufacturing - The U.S. Navy awarded Advanced Acoustic Concepts a contract for two remote minehunting modules and engineering support
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Team
- Michael J. Carnovale - President - He leads AAC across its sonar, naval mission-system, training and production programmes.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-03 - Contract Award - Advanced Acoustic Concepts receives $53.94m U.S. Navy minehunting contract
The base award covers two remote minehunting modules for the Navy’s mine-countermeasure mission package. Engineering and technical support are included alongside module production and delivery. Exercising all options would increase the potential contract value from $53.94 million to $196.21 million.
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Commercial
- Advanced Acoustic Concepts receives $53.94m U.S. Navy minehunting contract
2026-08-03 · Order / contract · The U.S. Navy awarded Advanced Acoustic Concepts a $53.94 million contract for two remote minehunting modules and related engineering support, with options that could raise the value to $196.21 million.
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