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“Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop – July 26-30, 2004

“Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop – July 26-30, 2004. L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc. A Powerful New Name in Seafloor Imaging & Mapping Steve Withrow Director of Multibeam Products. L-3 Communications Overview. Corporate Focus

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“Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop – July 26-30, 2004

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  1. “Beyond Safety of Navigation” Workshop – July 26-30, 2004 L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc. A Powerful New Name in Seafloor Imaging & Mapping Steve Withrow Director of Multibeam Products

  2. L-3 Communications Overview • Corporate Focus - Communications, Training/Simulation, Aviation, Specialized Products - $5 Billion in Annual Sales; 56 Companies • Customers - Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Selected US Government Intelligence Agencies

  3. L-3 CommunicationsOcean Systems Division (OSD) • Naval ASW and Mine Warfare acoustic systems for helicopter, surface ship, submarine and diver deployment • Commercial ocean survey systems for shallow, mid and deep-water applications • Radar and sonar systems to support Port & Harbor and Maritime Security missions

  4. L-3 OSD Organization

  5. L-3 Klein Associates Commercial Ocean Survey Products • SEA BEAM 1180 (180kHz – up to 600m) • SEA BEAM 1050 (50kHz – up to 3,000m) • SEA BEAM 1050D (180 & 50kHz) • SEA BEAM 2100 (12,20 & 36 kHz – to full ocean depth ) • SEA BEAM 3000 (12 – 50kHz – to full ocean depth) • HYDROSTAR Echo-sounders (Survey, Navigation & IMO) • KLEIN 5000 Multi-beam Focused Sidescan Systems • KLEIN 3000 Dual-Frequency Sidescan Systems

  6. New Organizational Focus • L-3 Klein to transition SB3000 deep-water multibeam technology from ELAC • New HF shallow-water multibeam system to be jointly developed by ELAC and Klein • New concept for high-speed towed sidescan with integrated multibeam “gap-filler” to be explored by Klein • Most data management, display and post-processing products to be outsourced

  7. Multibeam Market Drivers • Cost (Acquisition, Operation & Life cycle) • Data Quality (Coverage, Precision & Resolution) • Data Confidence (Accurate Seafloor Analysis) • Ease of Use (Calibration, QC, Flagging, etc.) • Maintainability (Training, MTBF & MTTR) • Availability of Service & Support (Local & Factory) • Reputation & Installed Base

  8. Key Questions • How will data be collected? -Vessel configuration, environmental conditions, speed of survey • Who will collect the data? - Skill level and responsibility of operator, stability of crew, etc. • How will the data be processed? - What tools will be used, who will process? • How will the data be used? - Navigation, marine fisheries, object location, morphology, other? • How many will share the data? - Is data for one user – or multiple users (national or international)?

  9. Contact Information Steve Withrow Director of Multibeam Products L-3 Communications Klein Associates, Inc. 11 Klein Drive Salem, NH 03079 Tel: +1 (603) 893-6131 Fax: +1 (603) 893-8807 E-mail: steve.withrow@L-3com.com WebSite: www.L-3Klein.com

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