Ultra Maritime announces an £18 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply sonobuoys to the Royal Navy’s Merlin Maritime Patrol Helicopter.
The contract between Ultra Maritime and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signifies a concrete step forward in the co-production of U.S. sonobuoys in India, an initiative first announced by the White House in January of this year. Ultra Maritime and BDL have signed a Production Planning contract which will kick start the transfer of technology from the U.S. to India of U.S.-specification sonobuoys for use on India’s Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the P-8I, MH-60R and MQ-9B Sea Guardian platforms.
Ultra Maritime is showcasing a wide range of emerging and existing acoustic, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), unmanned maritime and radar capabilities at this week’s AFCEA WEST conference in San Diego, California. Innovation leadership and engineers from our U.S., UK and Canadian teams will be present for detailed discussions, presentations and hands-on examples of our game-changing capabilities.
Ultra Maritime proudly announces a substantial advancement in towed array packaging technology that will enable smaller manned and unmanned surface vessels to greatly increase their anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. Following several years of internal investment and building on a rich legacy of sonar capabilities, the new Ultra Maritime Mission Pod has now cleared its Critical Design Review (CDR) and is being actively bid into worldwide opportunities.
Ultra Maritime is showcasing a wide range of emerging and existing anti-submarine warfare capabilities and other technologies for attendees at this week’s Surface Navy Association’s 2025 National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
During a visit to Delhi, India, on Jan. 6, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan shared news that the White House is “welcoming a new initiative between Ultra Maritime and Bharat Dynamics Limited that will enhance undersea domain awareness through a first-of-its-kind partnership on the co-production of U.S. sonobuoys.”
The U.S. Navy awarded Ultra Maritime a $420 million firm-fixed-price contract for production of AN/SPS-73(V) Next Generation Surface Search Radar systems, with an initial value of $84 million.
Ultra Maritime is the first and only qualified provider of the Q-62 and Q-53 sonobuoys.
“I am delighted to be joining Ultra Maritime as Vice President of International Business Development at such an important time for our business and when Ultra Maritime’s solutions have such a significant role to play in protecting us and our allies around the globe,” said Liz.
Ultra Maritime is the first and only qualified provider of the Q-62 and Q-53 sonobuoys.