
In 2008, Sonardyne announced the acquisition Wavefront Systems Ltd., a UK design company specialising in sonar and underwater technology.
Based in Sherborne, Dorset, UK, Wavefront was founded in 2004 by a team of defence sonar engineering professionals and has grown substantially with a focus on design and development services to the military and commercial undersea market worldwide.
The Wavefront team's extensive knowledge and experience covers all aspects of sonar system design including performance modelling, acoustics, algorithms, hardware and software. Wavefront adds many years of sonar design experience to Sonardyne's subsea technology engineering team, adding an extra dimension to its core oil and gas capability and its innovative and rapidly expanding maritime defence and security expertise.
Although part of the Sonardyne Group, Wavefront operates as an autonomous subsidiary developing innovative hardware and software solutions for the next generation of sonar systems with industry partners and customers alike.
In 2010, Wavefront Systems Ltd was renamed Sonardyne Wavefront Ltd.