sonar

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Such equipment is designed to use sonar to locate the devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The scientists used high resolution sonar to produce a detailed map of the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

"It's an unspoken rule, but it's what we are adhering to for the first time: there will be no active acoustic program on board the ship, no sonar" while in Russian waters, he explained.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

At the back of the aircraft are stored 129 active and passive sonar buoys which can detect underwater sounds.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The steady ping of the enemy’s sonar waves bouncing off the boat’s metal hull made it all too obvious.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin