Deploy a portable maritime range system that uses acoustic sensor buoys and platform position data to calculate and display live-fire water-impact locations for training and scoring.
Technical detail
Core features
Six acoustic sensor buoys for impact-event triangulation
GPS and radio position inputs for buoys and firing platforms
Portable ship-deployable and recoverable system architecture
Vendor-listed radio line of sight of at least 20 kilometres
Vendor-listed operating duration of about 72 hours
Position and acoustic observations are combined in the scoring controller for training feedback
MASS
Acoustic scoring
Live-fire training
Sensor buoy
Maritime range
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Naval surface-gunnery scoring
Air-to-ground maritime range scoring
Deployable live-fire training evaluation
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
UK Contracts Finder records a GBP 990,000 award to MetOcean Telematics UK on January 22, 2020, for a Mobile Acoustic Scoring System with a February 2020–January 2025 term and maintenance, storage and training options. It is historical procurement evidence, not a new 2026 award or commissioning result.
Commercial availability
MetOcean maintains a current MASS product page; public pricing, standard configuration, training package, certification scope and delivery lead time are not disclosed.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 5 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · capability type
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · name
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · core features
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
Supports: Capability · summary
MASS combines six acoustic sensor buoys with platform position and a controller to locate water-impact events for maritime training. Vendor duration and range are configuration claims, not acceptance results.
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded MetOcean Telematics UK a GBP990,000 Mobile Acoustic Scoring System contract on January22,2020, with February2020–January2025 term and maintenance/storage/training options. It is a historical award, not a current2026 contract or acceptance report.
Supports: Capability · maturity
UK Contracts Finder records the GBP 990,000 Ministry of Defence Mobile Acoustic Scoring System award, with a term from 2020-02-01 through 2025-01-31.
MetOcean identifies the awarded Mobile Acoustic Scoring System as MASS and the intended customer as the Royal Navy, without publishing commissioning or acceptance evidence.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
MetOcean Telematics supports MetOcean Telematics add mass capability summary as: Deploy a portable maritime range system that uses acoustic sensor buoys and platform position data to calculate and display live-fire water-impact locations for training and scoring.
MetOcean Telematics supports MetOcean Telematics add mass capability name as: MASS maritime acoustic scoring and simulation system
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
MetOcean Telematics supports MetOcean Telematics add mass capability commercialAvailability as: MetOcean maintains a current MASS product page; public pricing, standard configuration, training package, certification scope and delivery lead time are not disclosed.
Supports: Capability · core features
MetOcean Telematics supports MetOcean Telematics add mass capability features 2 as: Portable ship-deployable and recoverable system architecture
Supports: Capability · core features
MetOcean Telematics supports MetOcean Telematics add mass capability features 1 as: GPS and radio position inputs for buoys and firing platforms
