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Ocean Power Technologies Demonstrates Advanced Counter Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Capability

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Ocean Power Technologies CEO Philipp Stratmann joined Steve Darling from Proactive to reveal the company's recent achievement in successfully demonstrating a Counter Unmanned Underwater Vehicle capability using its Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel. These demonstrations, conducted at prominent events like the Navy Leagues Sea Air Space Exhibition and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems Internationals Pacific Pivot Event, highlighted the effectiveness of detecting various underwater threats, including singular and swarming micro Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.

Stratmann emphasized the significance of these field demonstrations, noting that the results will also be presented at the International Mine Warfare Technology Symposium in San Diego. This demonstration underscores OPT's ability to offer a cost-effective commercial off-the-shelf solution with its Uncrewed Surface Vehicles, aligning with the mission objectives of the Department of Defenses Replicator Initiative.