THE WOODLANDS, Texas,
Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- MIND Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) and its Klein Marine
Systems subsidiary successfully completed a live Advanced Naval
Technology Exercise (ANTX) in a collaborative effort with the Naval
Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD); Commander,
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) and in
coordination with the Naval Oceanographic Office's Fleet Survey
Team (FST), at NSWC PCD.
Despite COVID-19 limitations and numerous planning challenges
caused by Hurricanes Laura and Marco, the collaborative team
succeeded in conducting a live ANTX event. Participants
travelled across the country to both Gulfport, Mississippi and Panama City, Florida to assess the operational
and technical capabilities of emerging technology innovations.
Klein and a group from NSWC Panama City partnered to integrate
the Klein UUV 600 and µMAX technologies into their Iver3
vehicle. In addition, Klein partnered with Seafloor Systems,
Inc. to integrate the Klein MAX View 600 gap-filling side scan
sonar system with their large-format, wave adaptive HydroCat-180
USV. The HC-180 has been integrated with a winch and Towfish
Launch & Recovery System (T-LARS) designed and tested by
Seafloor Systems. The USV is designed to be deployed by boat
or from shore and be remotely piloted or programmed to conduct a
pre-planned mission. The MAX View towfish was remotely
deployed and recovered and the sonar data was sent back in
real-time to either the mother ship or shoreside via a radio data
link.
"The main benefits of ANTX are two-fold, the government gains
first-hand interaction with emerging technology and the innovation
providers gain warfighter feedback and insight on how to better
work with government," said Todd
Holland, director, mine warfare prototyping at NSWC
PCD. "Our team here at Panama City Division, including our
test directors, test engineers, range managers, and public affairs
personnel did a great job of responding to various challenges while
hosting an outstanding ANTX event in collaboration with Klein
Marine Systems."
Guy Malden, Co-Chief Executive
Officer and Executive Vice President Marine
Systems, MIND Technology, added, "We were very pleased to
have successfully demonstrated the benefits of our MA-X and µMA-X
technologies despite the challenges of weather and COVID-related
travel restrictions and greatly appreciate the efforts of NSWC
Panama City and Seafloor Systems in this project. We believe
through improved data quality and reduced time on station, MA-X
provides for more than a 40% improvement in survey efficiency."
About MIND Technology
MIND Technology, Inc.
provides technology and solutions for exploration, survey and
defense applications in oceanographic, hydrographic, defense,
seismic and security industries. Headquartered in
The Woodlands, Texas, MIND
Technology has a global presence with key operating locations in
the United States, Singapore, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Its
Klein and Seamap units design, manufacture and sell specialized,
high performance sonar and seismic equipment.
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MIND Technology,
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936-291-2277
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Dennard Lascar
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MIND@dennardlascar.com
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