SEA, part of Cohort plc, has secured a UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) funding contract through the 2025 AUKUS Maritime Innovation Challenge, one of four companies selected from a competitive multinational field to advance undersea communications and autonomous systems control capabilities across the AUKUS partnership. The funding will be used to enhance SEA’s Underwater Acoustic Modelling Toolset with Acoustic Communications (AComms) performance prediction, enabling operators to maximise communications range and mission coverage in complex ocean environments. The toolset uses high-resolution environmental data and sophisticated acoustic modelling to optimise sensor placement and frequency selection for prevailing conditions, building on SEA’s Ambient Noise…
