Sonar Tech Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of underwater exploration devices and marine equipment, providing innovative underwater acoustic solutions to domestic and international defense and civilian markets through the localization of marine survey and exploration equipmentSonarTechCo.,Ltd.isaspecializedmanufacturerofunderwaterexplorationdevicesandmarineequipment,providinginnovativeunderwateracousticsolutionstodomesticandinternationaldefenseandcivilianmarketsthroughthelocalizationofmarinesurveyandexplorationequipment
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Major product lines include Side Scan Sonar, Echo Sounder, Sub Bottom Profiler, Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Forward Looking Sonar, Self-Recording Hydrophone, Underwater Video Camera, Sound Generator, and Underwater Radiated Noise Measurement SystemMajorproductlinesincludeSideScanSonar,EchoSounder,SubBottomProfiler,UnmannedSurfaceVehicle,ForwardLookingSonar,Self-RecordingHydrophone,UnderwaterVideoCamera,SoundGenerator,andUnderwaterRadiatedNoiseMeasurementSystem
Side Scan Sonar products comprise the commercial S-150 series and military SeaView 400 series (3, 4, or 5 beams) and Hull-Mounted Side Scan Sonar (HMSSS), utilized for underwater object detection and identificationSideScanSonarproductscomprisethecommercialS-150seriesandmilitarySeaView400series(3,4,or5beams)andHull-MountedSideScanSonar(HMSSS),utilizedforunderwaterobjectdetectionandidentification
Echo Sounder offerings include Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) and Naval Depth Sounder (NDS-10, SMNDS-10), contributing to seafloor mapping and depth measurementEchoSounderofferingsincludeMultiBeamEchoSounder(MBES)andNavalDepthSounder(NDS-10,SMNDS-10),contributingtoseafloormappinganddepthmeasurement
Sub Bottom Profiler is a crucial instrument for analyzing sub-bottom geological structuresSubBottomProfilerisacrucialinstrumentforanalyzingsub-bottomgeologicalstructures
Recent achievements include the successful domestic development of multi-state sonobuoys, essential for submarine detection, making it the third country globally after the US and UK to achieve this capabilityRecentachievementsincludethesuccessfuldomesticdevelopmentofmulti-statesonobuoys,essentialforsubmarinedetection,makingitthethirdcountrygloballyaftertheUSandUKtoachievethiscapability
The Wearable Diver Sonar features a compact design with deep learning technology, providing real-time high-resolution underwater sonar images, with over 95% of its components localizedTheWearableDiverSonarfeaturesacompactdesignwithdeeplearningtechnology,providingreal-timehigh-resolutionunderwatersonarimages,withover95%ofitscomponentslocalized
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A company established with the goal of localizing marine exploration equipment, securing independent technology and price competitiveness in the highly import-dependent underwater search equipment marketAcompanyestablishedwiththegoaloflocalizingmarineexplorationequipment,securingindependenttechnologyandpricecompetitivenessinthehighlyimport-dependentunderwatersearchequipmentmarket
For the Wearable Diver Sonar, a competitive edge through component localization, enabling supply at approximately one-third the price of similar imported productsFortheWearableDiverSonar,acompetitiveedgethroughcomponentlocalization,enablingsupplyatapproximatelyone-thirdthepriceofsimilarimportedproducts
Accumulated core sonar-related technologies through various military R&D projects with entities like the Agency for Defense Development (ADD), including the development of anti-submarine search equipment, sonobuoys, and mine countermeasures sonar towfishAccumulatedcoresonar-relatedtechnologiesthroughvariousmilitaryR&DprojectswithentitiesliketheAgencyforDefenseDevelopment(ADD),includingthedevelopmentofanti-submarinesearchequipment,sonobuoys,andminecountermeasuressonartowfish
An innovation capability with 17 out of 40 employees working in the corporate R&D institute, focusing on continuous technological research and product developmentAninnovationcapabilitywith17outof40employeesworkinginthecorporateR&Dinstitute,focusingoncontinuoustechnologicalresearchandproductdevelopment
A vision to become a leader in marine underwater exploration technology by expanding business into all fields of sonar and communication using advanced technology and equipmentAvisiontobecomealeaderinmarineunderwaterexplorationtechnologybyexpandingbusinessintoallfieldsofsonarandcommunicationusingadvancedtechnologyandequipment
Recognition of its technology and growth potential through designations as a high-growth (Gazelle-type) enterprise by the Small and Medium Business Administration, a strong small business by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, a leading company by Busan Metropolitan City, and a Defense Innovation 100 companyRecognitionofitstechnologyandgrowthpotentialthroughdesignationsasahigh-growth(Gazelle-type)enterprisebytheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministration,astrongsmallbusinessbytheMinistryofEmploymentandLabor,aleadingcompanybyBusanMetropolitanCity,andaDefenseInnovation100company
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Marine survey and exploration industry sectorsMarinesurveyandexplorationindustrysectors
Defense and military industries, including anti-submarine warfare, mine detection and removal, and naval vessel and submarine operationsDefenseandmilitaryindustries,includinganti-submarinewarfare,minedetectionandremoval,andnavalvesselandsubmarineoperations
Search and rescue operations, such as water rescue and missing person searchesSearchandrescueoperations,suchaswaterrescueandmissingpersonsearches
Marine engineering fields, including geological surveys, seafloor mapping, and detection of buried objects like pipelines and cablesMarineengineeringfields,includinggeologicalsurveys,seafloormapping,anddetectionofburiedobjectslikepipelinesandcables
Marine environmental monitoring and resource exploration activities for fisheries and oceanographic research institutionsMarineenvironmentalmonitoringandresourceexplorationactivitiesforfisheriesandoceanographicresearchinstitutions
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Republic of Korea Navy and government agencies, domestic civilian markets, Asia-Pacific regionRepublicofKoreaNavyandgovernmentagencies,domesticcivilianmarkets,Asia-Pacificregion
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of DQ Mark certification for underwater search sonar from the Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTAQ)AcquisitionofDQMarkcertificationforunderwatersearchsonarfromtheDefenseAgencyforTechnologyandQuality(DTAQ)
Possession of 5 types of national defense specifications and acquisition of the National Defense Quality MarkPossessionof5typesofnationaldefensespecificationsandacquisitionoftheNationalDefenseQualityMark
Recognition as a corporate R&D institute by the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA)RecognitionasacorporateR&DinstitutebytheKoreaIndustrialTechnologyAssociation(KOITA)
Designation as a high-growth (Gazelle-type) enterprise by the Small and Medium Business AdministrationDesignationasahigh-growth(Gazelle-type)enterprisebytheSmallandMediumBusinessAdministration
Selection as a strong small business by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, a leading company by Busan Metropolitan City, and a Defense Innovation 100 companySelectionasastrongsmallbusinessbytheMinistryofEmploymentandLabor,aleadingcompanybyBusanMetropolitanCity,andaDefenseInnovation100company
Holding patents related to Side Scan Sonar with multi-beam technologyHoldingpatentsrelatedtoSideScanSonarwithmulti-beamtechnology
Designation as a promising IT industry leading company by Busan Metropolitan City in 2007DesignationasapromisingITindustryleadingcompanybyBusanMetropolitanCityin2007
Certification as a patent-innovative promising company by Busan Techno Park in 2007Certificationasapatent-innovativepromisingcompanybyBusanTechnoParkin2007
Operation of an ISO 9001 quality management systemOperationofanISO9001qualitymanagementsystem