sonar
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The analyst also points to rising competitive pressure, with one rival now selling sonar systems independently and customers questioning the “cost of synthetic aperture sonar relative to the rapidly falling costs of autonomous vessels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Using seismic waves from earthquakes, we can create a slice-through image of the lithosphere, much like a sonar can pick out features on the seabed," said Professor Sergei Lebedev, a geophysicist involved in the study.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
They are fitted with advanced sonar, radar and submarine hunting helicopters.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Sea drones, including uncrewed surface vessels and submarines, use sonar to scan for mines without risking sailors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
If he’d been thinking straight, he would’ve switched the ship’s detection system from radar to sonar as soon as they left Charleston Harbor.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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Earth Science - Middle School
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