What it makes possible
Know the water column before you commit
Sonar ranges, forecasts, and operating windows all depend on conditions in the upper ocean. Tensor™ measures them on demand.
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See how sound will travel
Sound speed, mixed layer depth, and sound channels, measured in the operating area.
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Initialize forecasts with measured profiles
Full-resolution profiles, in formats operational models ingest directly.
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Measure currents
Currents for routing, planning, and predicting where dropped buoys will drift.
Sound speed profile
Ocean models depend on dense observations.
“Locally deployable, persistent offboard sensor networks capable of adaptive sampling, along with onboard computers to assimilate local data and make predictions are essential.”
Civil · Defense
Ocean & Weather Forecasting
Supporting METOC, operational oceanography, and climate monitoring.
01 · Mission need
Sparse upper-ocean observations limit forecast skill for storms and ocean conditions, including the upper-ocean heat that drives hurricane intensity.
02 · How Apeiron supports it
Fleets that stay on station and sample continuously through the season.
03 · Data delivered
Full-resolution temperature and salinity profiles to 400 m, delivered for model assimilation.
Mission profile
Reference concept of operations
- DeployAir-deploy ahead of storm season
- AreaForecast region, upper 400 m
- DurationMonths of station keeping
- DataProfiles delivered for model assimilation
Defense
Tactical Oceanography
01 · Mission need
Operational planning needs current, high-resolution ocean conditions in the area of operations.
02 · How Apeiron supports it
Rapid air or vessel deployment, with autonomous launch; tasking from any browser via Tensor Operating System™ (TOPS™). Products are sent over low-bandwidth links.
03 · Data delivered
Near real-time profiles and current estimates for the operating area.
Mission profile
Reference concept of operations
- DeployAircraft or vessel of opportunity
- AreaAssigned points, 1 km watch circle
- DurationDuration of the operation
- DataNear real-time profiles and currents
Defense
Undersea Warfare
01 · Mission need
Environmental data that supports anti-submarine warfare and mine clearing operations.
02 · How Apeiron supports it
Distributed vehicles that characterize the water column across a wide area persistently for months.
03 · Data delivered
Sound speed profiles, mixed layer and sonic layer depth, on demand.
Mission profile
Reference concept of operations
- DeploySeed an area with multiple vehicles
- AreaWide area, littoral or deep water
- DurationPersistent coverage
- DataWater column profiles on demand
Commercial
Offshore Energy & Aquaculture
Persistent site monitoring for offshore wind and aquaculture operations.
01 · Mission need
Site operators need continuous ocean conditions without dedicated vessel time.
02 · How Apeiron supports it
Long-endurance station keeping at a site; data via customer portal or API.
03 · Data delivered
Continuous profiles and conditions for site operations and environmental reporting.
Mission profile
Reference concept of operations
- DeploySurface vessel at the site
- AreaLease area or farm site
- DurationMonths of endurance
- DataPortal or API feed
Science
Research
Affordable, mission-ready upper ocean data for scientific programs.
01 · Mission need
Research programs need more ocean data than ship time and budgets allow.
02 · How Apeiron supports it
More vehicles for the same budget, so programs can sample more densely.
03 · Data delivered
Profile datasets in standard formats for analysis and publication.
Mission profile
Reference concept of operations
- DeployFleet deployment across a study region
- AreaStudy region, upper 400 m
- DurationA full season
- DataDatasets in standard formats
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Additional mission results available in a capability brief. NDA available on request.