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Kraken is a developer and manufacturer of AquaPix - a Syn- thetic Aperture Sonar used by military and commercial op- erators for ultra-high resolution seabed imagery and precision bathymetry. AquaPix offers a compelling value proposition by combining seabed imaging and bathymetry into a single solu-tion. Headquartered in St. John?s, Newfoundland, Kraken So- nar Systems Inc. is a marine technology company engaged in the design and development of high performance sonars and acoustic velocity sensors for military and commercial applica- tions. The Kraken team includes internationally recognized ex- perts in undersea remote sensing applications. The Tech The Tech A new technology called Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) provides the capability for ultra-high image resolution of the seabed combined with superior area survey speeds. SAS was initially developed for demanding military applications such as naval mine detection and classi cation. As SAS technology becomes more affordable, it?s expected to also  nd use in com- mercial markets and become a valuable supplement to, and in some cases, a replacement for existing sonar technology. Typi- cally, two different sensors have been primarily used to date for seabed mapping - a Side Scan Sonar (SSS) for re ectivity images and a Multibeam Echo-Sounder (MBES) for bathymet-ric maps. According to Kraken, both of these technologies are limited by their along-track resolution. Another problem, ac- cording to Kraken is that SSS and MBES often do not cover the same swath. This further decreases the area coverage rate, since most of the areas have to be surveyed multiple times to ensure full coverage. Combining Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) with interferometric processing solves both of these problems. SAS images have range-independent and frequency-independent resolution and can therefore achieve both high area-coverage rates and ultra-high resolution. This allows measurement out to full range and thus signi cantly faster seabed imaging and mapping operations.KRAKEN SONAR SYSTEMS INC.KRAKEN SONAR SYSTEMS INC.50 Harbour Drive 50 Harbour Drive St. John?s, St. John?s, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada A1C 6J4 Canada A1C 6J4Tel: 709.757.5757 Tel: 709.757.5757 Email: kkenny@ Email: kkenny@ krakensonar.com krakensonar.com Website: www.krak- Website: www.krak- ensonar.com ensonar.com CEO/President: CEO/President: Karl Kenny Karl Kenny # of Employees: 12 # of Employees: 12 Karl Kenny Karl Kenny www.seadiscovery.com MTR #6 (1-17).indd 15MTR #6 (1-17).indd 157/24/2013 10:44:35 AM7/24/2013 10:44:35 AM