Sonardyne
About
About Sonardyne
Sonardyne develops underwater acoustic, inertial-navigation, positioning and communications equipment. Its product families include transponders, USBL and LBL positioning, Doppler-velocity systems, inertial navigation and acoustic modems used to locate and exchange data with subsea vehicles.
These components give ROVs, AUVs, USVs and offshore survey systems a reference position and underwater communications link when satellite signals are unavailable. Sonardyne supplies the sensing and navigation hardware integrated into subsea inspection, ocean science, energy and defence operations.
Products
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Ocean Infinity's first-tranche Armada vessels were selected to receive Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav hybrid navigation instruments
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav was selected for ROVs deployed and operated by Ocean Infinity Armada
Source - Cadden
Outbound - Sensing And Perception - Sonardyne leases marine positioning and acoustic equipment available from CADDEN’s Nantes rental facility
Source - Cellula Robotics
Outbound - Navigation - Cellula selected Sonardyne AvTrak 6 tracking and communications systems for its long-range AUV programmes
Source - SEAMOR Marine
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - SEAMOR Marine integrates Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav Mini Navigator onto its Mako ROV
Source - Voyis
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Voyis selected Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav Mini Navigator for small ROV integration in the AROWIND offshore wind inspection project
Source - SEA-KIT
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav is integrated into SEA-KIT X autonomous surface vessels
Source - Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav and AvTrak 6 support Kawasaki Heavy Industries' SPICE AUV
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - All vessels in Ocean Infinity's first Armada tranche were selected to receive Ranger 2 USBL augmented by the Marine Robotics Pack
Source - Advanced Acoustic Concepts
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Advanced Acoustic Concepts selected Sonardyne Micro-Ranger 2 tracking equipment for its US DoD programmes
Source - Cellula Robotics
Outbound - Navigation - Cellula purchased Sonardyne Ranger 2 Gyro USBL systems for AUV end users and demonstration and testing
Source - Anduril Industries
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne Micro-Ranger 2, SPRINT and AvTrak navigation equipment is integrated into Anduril DIVE-LD
Source - L3Harris Technologies
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 and AvTrak 6 provide navigation support for L3Harris Iver3 AUV systems
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Wideband Sub Mini 6+ tracking transponders were selected for ROVs deployed and operated by the Armada fleet
Source - Fugro
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 is integrated into Fugro Blue Essence uncrewed vessels
Source - XOCEAN
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 and Fetch sensors are fitted to XOCEAN XO-450 vessels
Source - Cellula Robotics
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Sonardyne states Cellula Robotics selected multiple SPRINT-Nav X navigation systems for long-range AUV programmes
Source - VideoRay
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Sonardyne supplies positioning navigation to VideoRay for VideoRay Mission Specialist + Sonardyne
Source - Njord Survey
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Njord Survey selected Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav U navigation for ecoSUB Robotics AUVs
Source - HydroSurv
Outbound - Navigation - Sonardyne Mini-Ranger 2 and SPRINT-Nav support HydroSurv REAV-40 uncrewed surveys
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Timeline
Events
- 2026-07-10 - Demonstration - Guidance Marine demonstrates GNSS-independent vessel positioning with Sonardyne and Veripos
DockLock provided vessel-position estimates after GPS input was disconnected during the Plymouth test. DockLock initialized Sonardyne SPRINT-Nav DP using radar-based positioning and a pre-calibrated seabed transponder. The demonstration combined Guidance Marine, Sonardyne and Veripos technologies as an interoperable multi-sensor positioning stack.
Source - 2026-07-02 - Acquisition - Kraken Robotics closes C$615 million Covelya acquisition
The deal brings navigation, positioning, imaging, communications, monitoring and data-analytics capabilities into Kraken. Kraken frames the combined company as a provider of mission-critical subsea intelligence for maritime security and offshore energy. The company also updated 2026 guidance and noted additional product orders since the original March announcement.
Source - 2025-01-17 - Partnership - CADDEN partners with Sonardyne on marine-technology rentals
CADDEN announced a strategic agreement with Sonardyne to lease marine-technology equipment from CADDEN's Nantes facility. The rental portfolio includes ADCP, USBL, DVL, acoustic-release transponders and beacons for marine positioning and underwater operations. CADDEN positioned the agreement as support for offshore, scientific research and complex industrial missions.
Source - 2022-03-08 - Partnership - MSubs and Sonardyne advance autonomous naval-platform capabilities
The MoU covers integration and evaluation of Sonardyne’s navigation, communications and imaging payloads on MSubs’ 9 m extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle. The named equipment includes SPRINT-Nav X for inertial-Doppler navigation, AvTrak 6 for long-range tracking and command and control, and Vigilant forward-looking obstacle-avoidance sonar. The partnership builds on a 2021 DASA UUV Testbed demonstration off Plymouth and targets future UK Ministry of Defence opportunities including Project CETUS.
Source - 2020-12-09 - Partnership - Ocean Infinity selects Sonardyne systems for Armada fleet
The package covers underwater navigation, tracking, control and acoustic communications across Ocean Infinity’s multi-role robotic vessels. Surface-navigation components are designed to preserve positioning when global-navigation satellite signals are degraded or unavailable.
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Relations
Relationships
- MSubs
Autonomous Underwater Platform Technology Partner - Sonardyne and MSubs will integrate and evaluate Sonardyne navigation, communications and imaging payloads on MSubs AUVs.
- Cadden
Rental Technology Partner - CADDEN partnered with Sonardyne to make marine positioning, navigation and acoustic equipment available for rental from Nantes.
- Covelya Group
Covelya Operating Company - Sonardyne operates as a Covelya Group company.
- Kraken Robotics
Covelya Subsidiary Added Through Acquisition - Sonardyne joined Kraken Robotics as part of Kraken’s completed Covelya Group acquisition.
Context
Comparable profiles
- Water Linked
comparable profile - Acoustic Navigation Supplier · Underwater Positioning Supplier
- Nortek
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics · Underwater Navigation
- Blueprint Subsea
stack adjacency - Underwater Positioning Component Supplier
- Ping DSP
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- Reach Robotics
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- NORBIT
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- AICE
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- Albacore
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- NetworkOcean
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- Ocean Infinity
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- QYSEA
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
- Eelume
stack adjacency - Subsea Robotics
Context tags
- Underwater acoustic navigation supplier - Peer Group
- Marine robot acoustic navigation - Workflow
- Underwater positioning supplier - Peer Group
- Acoustic navigation supplier - Peer Group
- Underwater robot positioning - Workflow
- Underwater navigation component supplier - Stack Layer
- Underwater robot tracking - Capability
- Subsea robotics ecosystem - Stack Layer - Sonardyne is tracked for subsea and underwater vehicle positioning workflows.
- Underwater positioning component supplier - Stack Layer
- Underwater navigation - Capability - Sonardyne supplies underwater acoustic positioning and navigation systems.
- Offshore energy assets - Customer Environment
- Underwater robotics supply chain - Customer Environment