Maritime technology developer ThayerMahan, based in Groton, has signed a new $19 million contract with the Department of Defense to continue developing autonomous maritime-sensing technology for the U.S. military.
“This federal contract will help strengthen the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ eyes and ears undersea through advanced and innovative autonomous maritime systems, which will be a critical capability in the 21st century,” said U.S. Rep Joe Courtney, D-Conn. “There’s no question that ThayerMahan is a leader in this work, which is why my office and I have long advocated for this Groton-based company to receive federal contracts like this.”
Courtney is the ranking member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee.
Also, ThayerMahan is involved with Revolution Wind, Connecticut’s offshore wind farm that is being developed by Evesource and Danish company Ørsted off the shore of Block Island. The developers have partnered with ThayerMahan to monitor wildlife and seabeds for the 704-megawatt project.
In August, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management gave Ørsted and Eversource an environmental approval to begin construction next year.
ThayerMahan CEO Mike Connor said, in a statement, that the Office of Naval Research and Courtney are “a big reason why Southeastern Connecticut is the epicenter of undersea innovation.”
