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MTR MTR 100 100Please provide an overview of the companies in your group, citing examples of group col- laboration. The Teledyne Marine Systems Group consists of Teledyne Benthos, Teledyne Gavia, and Teledyne Webb Research. The group focuses on the development, production, and support of underwater vehicles and tow-bodies, acoustic communication and position-ing, and sound sources and infrastruc-ture to support subsea data collection.The three companies that make up the Marine Systems Group work in concert to provide integrated systems. We work closely with our sister Teledyne Ma- rine companies to make available to the market unique system solutions. Recent collaborations include the integration of both Teledyne RDI Acoustic Doppler Current ProÞ lers (ADCPs) and Tele- dyne Benthos acoustic modems onto the Teledyne Webb Research Slocum Glider and the development and production of a deep-towed sonar platform that includes both Teledyne RESON multibeam echo- sounders and Teledyne RDI Doppler Ve- locity Logs (DVLs). What is your group?s most ex- citing technology advance- ment since MTR 100 2013? Over the last year, the Teledyne Marine Systems Group has continued to invest heavily on new technology and product development. We have released the Þ rst member our newest generation of acoustic releases, the R12K, that pro-vides enhanced information about re-lease status and increases overall ease of use. We have developed our Slocum Oil & Gas Glider that has sensor suites available speciÞ cally targeting the needs of the Oil and Gas community. After suc- cessful Þ eld testing, we have introduced our deepest proÞ ling ß oat, the 6000 me- ter APEX Deep that is able to provide conductivity, temperature and depth data for more than 150 proÞ les at an average cost of about $500 per proÞ le.What market trends are fuel- ing your group? Over the last 12 months, we have seen a continued acceleration of the uses of underwater gliders in defense, oceanographic, and the Oil & Gas mar- kets. This growth is fueled by the con- tinued improvements of the vehicles and the integration of new sensor technolo- gy. We have also seen a strong growth in the use of AUVs in the Oil & Gas survey market and a drive for deeper operations. Teledyne Marine Systems Group Insights from Thomas W. Altshuler, Ph.D., VP and Group GM, Teledyne Marine Systems The Slocum Glider from Teledyne Webb. July/August 2014 36 MTRMTR #6 (34-49).indd 36MTR #6 (34-49).indd 367/31/2014 9:58:16 AM7/31/2014 9:58:16 AM

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