AQUA will combine Phantom’s optical sensing with a commercial autonomous surface vessel and KYNZE electronics to produce subsea imagery and onboard analytics. The project is a development-stage integration effort for environmental and marine-security applications; the public announcement does not identify a naval mine-clearance deployment.
Data-as-a-Service delivery model under development
Quantum sensing
Optical imaging
Autonomous survey
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Subsea imaging
Lost fishing-gear recovery surveys
Habitat and infrastructure monitoring
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Funded integration project announced September 2026
Commercial availability
Development and partner-engagement stage; production service availability not established.
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 1 linked record
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Phantom Photonics: Development and partner-engagement stage; production service availability not established.. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Phantom Photonics: Habitat and infrastructure monitoring. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · core features
Phantom Photonics: Commercial autonomous surface vessel platform planned. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · core features
Phantom Photonics: Onboard analytics and sensor fusion. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Phantom Photonics: Subsea imaging. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Phantom Photonics: Lost fishing-gear recovery surveys. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · core features
Phantom Photonics: Quantum LiDAR payload integration. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · core features
Phantom Photonics: Data-as-a-Service delivery model under development. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · name
Phantom Photonics: Quantum optical subsea imaging and AQUA integration. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Derived from Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Phantom Photonics: Funded integration project announced September 2026. Phantom Photonics leads the CAD 3.4 million AQUA project with Longueuil-based KYNZE, combining quantum LiDAR and a commercial autonomous surface vessel for subsea imaging and onboard analytics. Ocean Supercluster contributes CAD 1.4 million, with the balance from project partners.
Supports: Capability · summary
AQUA will combine Phantom’s optical sensing with a commercial autonomous surface vessel and KYNZE electronics to produce subsea imagery and onboard analytics. The project is a development-stage integration effort for environmental and marine-security applications; the public announcement does not identify a naval mine-clearance deployment.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
