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Ultra Maritime Powers the Next Era of Undersea Warfare with Complete Production-Ready Sonobuoy Portfolio
PR Newswire
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Sept. 2, 2026
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ultra Maritime proudly announces all five of the newest U.S.-spec sonobuoy variants that form the core of the modern anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission are production ready today: the Q-53H, Q-62G, Q-101B, Q-125B and Q-36B. With this achievement, Ultra Maritime becomes the first company in the world to offer a complete suite of this critical ASW technology. In addition to being the only company to offer G-size sonobuoys, and the only company to produce buoys in multiple worldwide locations, this latest milestone reinforces Ultra Maritime’s position as the global leader in sonobuoy design, engineering and manufacturing.
Ultra Maritime’s Sea Revealer family of sonobuoys supports both standard and wide-area search missions, delivering advanced detection, tracking and localization of the quietest and most advanced adversary submarines and unmanned maritime assets across an increasingly complex environment. The company’s investments in both technology and production readiness have contributed to significant customer demand, with the company currently manufacturing more than 1,000 sonobuoys per day across the U.S., UK and Canada. This momentum reflects the rising global focus on undersea domain awareness and the growing importance of next-generation ASW solutions for maritime superiority.
Ultra Maritime has completed a major modernization and expansion of its Columbia City, Indiana, manufacturing facility, with advanced manufacturing processes and high-rate production capabilities that significantly increase delivery capacity to meet accelerating worldwide demand. This operational growth has created substantial economic impact in the Northeast Indiana region, adding hundreds of jobs in the past two years, with additional hiring and investment planned as production requirements expand.
Ultra Maritime continues to advance cutting-edge sonar technologies, signal processing capabilities and manufacturing innovation required for modern naval operations. As adversary undersea threats become increasingly sophisticated, the company remains focused on delivering resilient, scalable and operationally proven ASW solutions for allied naval forces around the world.
About Ultra Maritime
Ultra Maritime is a global leader in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) solutions across airborne, surface and undersea domains, charting a path to the future of unmanned and hybrid maritime dominance. With world-leading ASW technology, experts, decades of experience and significant investments across the business, Ultra Maritime is developing new, unique capabilities at an unprecedented rate. Operating across the U.S., Canada, UK and Australia, Ultra Maritime brings allied navies solutions today for tomorrow’s advantage through strategic partnerships and groundbreaking technology. At Ultra Maritime, the theoretical is suddenly achievable.
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