Integer Technologies has received an $11.27 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue research into artificial intelligence and acoustic modeling technologies supporting undersea warfare operations.
The award represents the exercise of an option under an existing Office of Naval Research contract for the Operationalizing Marine Acoustics for Strategic Awareness program.
The effort focuses on developing technologies capable of analyzing underwater acoustic environments and translating complex information into operational intelligence.
The Navy announced the modification on November 5, 2026.
Work will be performed in Durham, New Hampshire, with completion expected by October 2029.
The Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity.
The program combines physics-based models, machine learning, advanced intelligence models, and acoustic soundscape analysis to support decisions involving undersea and seabed warfare.
The technology is intended for potential deployment aboard both crewed and autonomous maritime platforms.
Underwater acoustic conditions are important to naval operations because they influence how platforms detect, communicate, navigate, and operate within a given environment.
Changes in ocean conditions and surrounding acoustic activity can affect the ability of sensors and autonomous systems to interpret their operating environments.
Integer Technologies is developing tools designed to automatically process these acoustic datasets and provide useful information to military operators.
The research aims to help personnel and autonomous systems understand underwater conditions without requiring extensive manual interpretation.
This capability could support faster operational decisions and allow platforms to adapt their behavior as acoustic conditions change.
The program also seeks to improve the effectiveness of undersea warfare and seabed operations by providing a more current understanding of the surrounding soundscape.
The latest modification continues research and development under an existing agreement rather than establishing an entirely new program.
The Navy valued the exercised option at approximately $11.27 million.
Funding will be provided incrementally, with approximately $7.58 million in fiscal 2026 research, development, test, and evaluation funds obligated at the time of award.
Integer Technologies, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, was identified as a small business in the announcement.
The continued research supports the Navy’s broader efforts to integrate AI, autonomous systems, and advanced sensor processing into maritime operations.
The project is expected to continue through October 2029 as the company develops technologies intended to improve acoustic awareness and decision support for naval missions.
