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Massa Products Corporation designs a wide variety of sonar transducers and arrays. For over six decades, Massa has successfully performed on over 570 sonar development and production contracts, with over 75 contracts having been received in the last Þ ve years. Many of these contracts re- quired advancing the state of the art in sonar technology, and virtually all were delivered on or ahead of schedule. Hundreds of different types of transducers and systems have been de- signed, and many millions have been mass-produced to the exacting performance and reliability requirements of military, industrial, and commercial markets. This success is due to the basic design and production engineering philosophy instituted by Frank Massa that still deÞ nes the methodology for the de- sign, manufacturing, and testing of each product. Massa developed the Projector Array for the anti- mine so- nar on the Virginia Class Attack Submarine, and successfully passed First Article under subcontract to Electric Boat and Newport News through Lockheed Martin. Massa delivered the Þ rst three production HFCA Projectors and Cable Assem- blies in 2002 and is currently under contract to supply Ship-Sets 11-18 Massa has twice received the prestigious Star Sup- plier Award from Lockheed Martin for its work on the Chin Program. The founder of Massa Products Corporation was Frank Massa, considered by most to be the father of modern electroacoustics, Frank Massa is the recognized pioneer in the design of transducers and systems for both air and underwater applications. Today under the leadership of Don Massa, his son, Frank MassaÕs legacy of innovation still exists through- out the company, from initial design concepts through the Þ -nal production process. For over six decades, Massa Products Corporation has been an innovator in the design and manufac- ture of electroacoustic products for both air ultrasonic applica-tions and underwater sonar systems. Ð R. MonizMASSA PRODUCTS CORPORATION MASSA PRODUCTS CORPORATION 280 Lincoln St. Hingham, Ma 02043 280 Lincoln St. Hingham, Ma 02043 Tel: (781) 749-4800 Tel: (781) 749-4800 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.massa.com Website: www.massa.com CEO: Don Massa Employees: 57 TE SubComPresident: David Coughlan 412 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 100 S, Morristown, NJ 07960 Tel: 973-656-8000 E-Mail: [email protected] Number of Employees: 900 Annual Sales (USD): $700m (avg.) TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, is an industry pioneer in un- dersea communications technology and marine services and a leading global supplier for todayÕs undersea commu- nications requirements. Drawing on its heritage of technical innovation and industry recognized performance, Sub-Com delivers the most reliable, high quality solutions to organizations with undersea communications needs vital to their core mission. The company de- signs, manufactures and installs systems around the world, and has deployed more than 490,000km of subsea com-munication cableÑor enough to circle the earth more than 12 times at the equa-tor. SubComÕs global presence, backed by industry leading research and de-velopment laboratories, manufacturing facilities, installation and maintenance ships, depots, and management team work together to implement integrated solutions and network upgrades, with unsurpassed reliability, that support the needs of telecommunications, internet providers, offshore and science custom- ers worldwide. In addition to design- ing, manufacturing and installing new, state-of-the-art undersea cable systems, SubCom is focused on assisting its cus-tomers in optimizing existing systems by migrating capacity from 10G to 40G to 100G data rates and beyond. With its technology and expertise, SubCom pro- vides reliable, scalable and adaptable offerings that enable its customers to consistently provide the most advanced, high-capacity services. In early 2011, SubCom was contracted to provide the Þ rst 40G upgrade in a system more than 9,500km in length, using its next-gener- ation G4 SLTE technology. This year, the company completed test- ing and began offering a 4-port branch- ing unit, making it the Þ rst undersea communications supplier to provide the solution and paving the way for the deployment of multilayered undersea communication networks. SubCom also offers complete marine support for undersea networks of any size, including route survey and engi- neering; cable installation; terrestrial constructions; cable data management; deep and shallow water repair; cable recovery and retrieval. The companyÕs ß eet of Reliance-class vessel cable ships, with their advanced tools and technology, provides the most efÞ cient means for cable installation and ensures rapid recovery and repair of damaged cable worldwide. July/August 2012 76 MTRMTR #6 (66-80).indd 76MTR #6 (66-80).indd 768/2/2012 2:15:05 PM8/2/2012 2:15:05 PM