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L-3 Communications L-3 Communications

Klein Klein

Associates, Inc.Associates, Inc.

Founded by Marty Klein in 1968, in a small factory in Salem, NH, Klein Associates became the ? rst commercial manufacturer of side scan sonar in the world.

11 Klein Drive 11 Klein Drive

Salem, New Hampshire 03079 Salem, New Hampshire 03079

T: 1-603-893-6131T: 1-603-893-6131

E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

W: www.L-3Klein.com W: www.L-3Klein.com

CEO/President: Frank Cobis CEO/President: Frank Cobis

No. of Employees: 50 No. of Employees: 50

Founded by Marty Klein in 1968, in a small factory in with the unprecedented bene? t of an advanced bathym-

Salem, New Hampshire, USA, Klein Associates became etry payload for the growing Autonomous Underwater the ? rst commercial manufacturer of side scan sonar in Vehicle (AUV), Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle the world. Since then, L-3 Klein Associates has become (ROV) and UUV markets.

the leading supplier of side scan sonar equipment, and The L-3 Klein HydroChart 3500 is a lightweight, low- waterside security and surveillance systems to navies, cost, wide-swath, professional shallow-water underwater shipbuilders, secure installations, researchers, oil & gas survey mapping instrument that supports IHO SP-44 explorers, and hydrographers all over the globe. Special Order quality bathymetric survey data collection,

L-3 Klein is a leading sensor technology provider that co-registered with high-resolution side scan imagery for manufactures and designs high-resolution side scan and navigational charting, dredging and engineering support, multi-beam sonar equipment, and radar-based security habitat characterization and other shallow-water map- and surveillance systems. The System 5900 Multi-Beam ping applications. The Klein System 4900 is a versatile

Side Scan Sonar represents Klein’s advanced multi-func- Side Scan Sonar that can be used for many different tion sonar platform and includes high resolution multi- survey and recovery applications. The high-? delity, beam side scan sonar, swath bathymetry sonar, gap ? ller high-de? nition imaging abilities and the portability of the sonar, and integrated tow body sensor and subsystems. System 4900 make it an ideal tool for Search & Recovery

The sonar employs advanced signal processing tech- (SAR) missions while its rugged construction, selectable niques and superior acoustic design to improve overall frequencies and 300 m operational depth rating provide along track target resolution. superb capabilities for the coastal survey and security

The UUV 3500 was developed as a side scan sonar communities.

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