Ocean Power Technologies has booked a contract to deliver several units of its Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel to several U.S.-allied countries. The deal calls for a contractor-owned, contractor-operated delivery of unmanned surface vehicles, integrated sensors and WAM-V operators, OPT said Monday. The contract’s details contain sensitive security matters and were not disclosed.
In his remarks, Philipp Stratmann, OPT president and CEO, called the contract award “further proof” that the company’s USV systems significantly contribute to shaping the future of ocean security. “Using highly adaptable and attritable unmanned surface vehicles, like our WAM-V, is a cost-efficient force multiplier for surface and seabed warfare efforts for the U.S. government and other allied forces,” he said. “The dual-use nature of our technologies enables us to provide systems to a broad set of customers.”
Based in Monroe Township, New Jersey, OPT designs products and services to deliver secure, environment-friendly, and more productive ocean operations for civilian and military customers. Besides WAM-V, it supplies PowerBuoy platforms designed for maritime domain awareness, counter-unmanned underwater vehicles and mine countermeasures. It also offers Merrows, which incorporates artificial intelligence to integrate maritime domain awareness systems across platforms.