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Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd’s Vancouver operation is physically in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is a Canadian company in the KONGSBERG group, separately listed from Kongsberg Geospatial. Its local-addressed technical material covers M3 Sonar HF, Flexview HF and BerthWatch for underwater inspection, mapping and monitoring. An advertised Port Coquitlam engineering role describes sonar electronics development, integration, prototype testing and production support; it does not allocate particular HISAS work to that team.
HISAS2020 is the group technology examined here. Kongsberg Discovery launched it as a standalone synthetic aperture sonar on February 26, 2026, widening access beyond its earlier HUGIN AUV integration. Its product datasheet identifies Kongsberg Discovery AS in Horten, Norway as the accountable supplier. That distinction matters for a Canadian platform: a Canadian office and a global product catalogue do not establish local product ownership, manufacturing or contracting authority.
The technology combines high-resolution acoustic imaging and co-registered bathymetry. The useful question is how that performance is achieved on a named vehicle, at its survey speed and range, with a suitable navigation solution and processing path. The vendor’s current premium specification and its reported HUGIN Edge sea-trial result describe different levels of evidence; historical HISAS research helps explain the integration constraints but does not certify the new standalone configuration.
HISAS2020 ACR 80 is the fourth-generation sonar identified in Kongsberg’s February 26, 2026 standalone launch. The vendor attributes thousands of missions to the wider HISAS family; that heritage is distinct from acceptance of each new standalone host.
The Rev A datasheet specifies premium SAS imagery <10×10 mm, standard SAS <3×3 cm, bathymetry gridding <10×10 cm, area coverage 1.2 km²/h, 2–8 knots and 5–1000 metres seawater. Gridding is not an independently measured depth-accuracy result. The table gives 120–210 kHz, with a 20–40 kHz LF option, <90 W including processing, 6–50 MB/s data, two 800 mm transceiver modules of about 10 kg each, and a 12 kg processing bottle. The sheet flags export-control restrictions and specifications subject to change.
The vendor lists AUV/UUV, towfish, USV and submarine hosts; the integration text also describes surface ships and platforms operating an EM2042 or similar. Standard underwater cables and digital transducers ease interfaces but do not prove mechanical, acoustic, navigation or acceptance compatibility with an arbitrary platform. Georeferenced XTF (X21), Kongsberg.all (XYZ88), CARIS HIPS & SIPS and QPS Qimera support appear in the sheet, alongside named Kongsberg/Seatex and Exail PHINS navigation formats. Its IHO S-44 Special Order-support wording is not an inspected third-party certification of a complete survey system.
The supplied March interview names a FOCUS 3 ROTV integration following a December 2025 MacArtney MoU. MacArtney’s own March 5, 2026 post lists HISAS2020, EM2042 and EdgeTech eBOSS on an exhibition configuration. This corroborates a partner integration effort; it supplies no named customer acceptance or purchase value. The host’s 2–10 knot envelope and a separate 6000 m harness claim must not be substituted for the sonar’s operating limits.
Kongsberg’s later undated sea-trial story reports an estimated 13×13 mm result on HUGIN Edge. No exact trial date, mode, range, speed, raw dataset or independent acceptance report is given. That result does not establish the premium sub-10 mm specification. The interview’s 70–100 kHz conflicts with the launch/datasheet frequency and warrants model-specific clarification.
Synthetic aperture sonar coherently combines overlapping acoustic observations collected as a platform moves, creating a longer effective aperture than the physical array. Navigation and acoustic focusing therefore matter as much as a headline image pixel size. Historical FFI HISAS work identifies positioning, sound-speed estimates, track geometry, multipath, altitude and acoustic shadows as relevant constraints; wide imaging coverage does not guarantee equally valid bathymetry.
The current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm imagery and standard <3×3 cm, while Kongsberg’s undated HUGIN Edge trial story estimates about 13×13 mm. It does not publish the trial mode or conditions needed to compare these directly. The March interview’s 70–100 kHz also differs from the sheet’s 120–210 kHz.
For a Canadian inquiry, Vancouver publishes sales.vancouver@kd.kongsberg.com and +1 604 464 8144. The HISAS sheet publishes Horten’s kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com and +47 33 03 41 00. Those are separate documented contact routes; the party responsible for a particular Canadian integration and support agreement remains to be resolved.
The official office is at 1598 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia V3C 5M5. The map uses a city centroid. Canadian-addressed product notes support local sonar offerings, and the Port Coquitlam recruitment page advertises multidisciplinary sonar development, test and production-support work. Public records do not quantify local staff, plant output or revenue.
RCMP contract M402504071, dated February 18, 2025, records CAD95,054.40 to KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD for equipment/parts. DFO contract 4500098888, dated December 31, 2025, records CAD78,686.35 for client DCE software. They establish awards to the Canadian legal supplier, not HISAS model purchases or Vancouver workshare. A 2017 DRDC Halifax/ENSTA/FFI paper used older HISAS1020 data for navigation research; that is a Canadian research connection, not proof of a Canadian operational fleet.
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia is the published city-level context for Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd — Vancouver. It does not imply a street address or exact facility location.
Open the mapRepeated underwater sonar monitoring
High-frequency underwater imaging and bathymetry
Feb 26, 2026
Kongsberg Discovery launched HISAS2020 as a standalone offering on February 26, 2026. The announcement extends a sonar family previously integrated with HUGIN AUVs to additional hosts. This is a group product development; the announcement does not allocate engineering, manufacturing or supply work to the Vancouver operation.
The Canadian-addressed M3 Sonar/Flexview application note and BerthWatch case study document marketed sonar offerings; Canadian buyer records establish awards to the legal supplier, without identifying HISAS.
Kongsberg’s group-company list reports Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd as 100% group-owned, per April 2026. Discovery AS in Norway and Geospatial Ltd in Canada are separately listed companies.
Publicly disclosed contract award
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
DFO record 4500098888 names KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD for CAD78,686.35 of client DCE software, dated December 31, 2025, with a period ending March 31, 2026. The disclosed award is distinct from expenditure, product acceptance and HISAS procurement.
Publicly disclosed contract award
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP record M402504071 names KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD for CAD95,054.40 of equipment/parts, dated February 18, 2025, with a period ending March 31, 2025. The noncompetitive record does not identify a product model, Vancouver allocation or accepted delivery.
The Vancouver office has Canadian sonar offerings and buyer records, while the HISAS datasheet names Discovery AS in Horten. No inspected source allocates HISAS engineering, IP, supply authority or service workshare to Vancouver.
Kongsberg’s HUGIN Edge trial estimates 13×13 mm, while the current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm. The trial story omits mode, range, speed and calibrated conditions needed for a fair comparison.
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
These records support the organization, its owned capabilities and their reviewed connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Kongsberg Discovery AS
Source type: official company product
Supports: Profile · description
Kongsberg Discovery AS states datasheet supplier identity: Kongsberg Discovery AS, P.O.Box111, N-3191 Horten, Norway; kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com; +47 33 03 41 00.
Supports: Profile · description
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor mode-dependent resolution: Premium SAS <10×10 mm; standard SAS <3×3 cm. Bathymetry gridding <10×10 cm; do not confuse gridding with absolute depth accuracy.
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd
Source type: official company product
Supports: Profile · profileData.publicContact.publicEmail
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states public Vancouver sales email: sales.vancouver@kd.kongsberg.com
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Evidence strength: Moderate · Last reviewed Oct 26, 2026
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor integration specification: <90 W including processing; 6–50 MB/s; 2×800 mm TRX modules; approximately 10 kg each plus 12 kg processing bottle.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor host support listing: AUV/UUV, towfish, USV and submarine; page 1 also describes surface ships and platforms operating EM2042 or similar.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.question
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
Supports: Profile · profileData.intellectualProperty
Kongsberg Discovery AS states datasheet supplier identity: Kongsberg Discovery AS, P.O.Box111, N-3191 Horten, Norway; kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com; +47 33 03 41 00.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioScope
Kongsberg Discovery AS states datasheet supplier identity: Kongsberg Discovery AS, P.O.Box111, N-3191 Horten, Norway; kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com; +47 33 03 41 00.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-resolution-evidence.question
Kongsberg’s HUGIN Edge trial estimates 13×13 mm, while the current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm. The trial story omits mode, range, speed and calibrated conditions needed for a fair comparison.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.context
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor interface specification: Georeferenced XTF(X21), Kongsberg.all(XYZ88), CARIS HIPS & SIPS/QPS Qimera compatibility; Sunstone/NavP/Postea/NavLab, Seatex KM binary and Exail PHINS navigation support.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-resolution-evidence.context
Kongsberg’s HUGIN Edge trial estimates 13×13 mm, while the current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm. The trial story omits mode, range, speed and calibrated conditions needed for a fair comparison.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor frequency specification: 120–210 kHz; LF option 20–40 kHz.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor mode-dependent resolution: Premium SAS <10×10 mm; standard SAS <3×3 cm. Bathymetry gridding <10×10 cm; do not confuse gridding with absolute depth accuracy.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Kongsberg Discovery AS states datasheet supplier identity: Kongsberg Discovery AS, P.O.Box111, N-3191 Horten, Norway; kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com; +47 33 03 41 00.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor frequency specification: 120–210 kHz; LF option 20–40 kHz.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-canadian-responsibility.context
The Vancouver office has Canadian sonar offerings and buyer records, while the HISAS datasheet names Discovery AS in Horten. No inspected source allocates HISAS engineering, IP, supply authority or service workshare to Vancouver.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor export-control restriction: Export control restrictions: Yes.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.question
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
Supports: Profile · profileData.operatingUnits
Kongsberg Discovery AS states datasheet supplier identity: Kongsberg Discovery AS, P.O.Box111, N-3191 Horten, Norway; kd.sales@kd.kongsberg.com; +47 33 03 41 00.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor mode-dependent resolution: Premium SAS <10×10 mm; standard SAS <3×3 cm. Bathymetry gridding <10×10 cm; do not confuse gridding with absolute depth accuracy.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.context
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor operating specification: 2–8 knots; operational depths 5–1000 msw; area coverage rate 1.2 km²/h.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-canadian-responsibility.question
The Vancouver office has Canadian sonar offerings and buyer records, while the HISAS datasheet names Discovery AS in Horten. No inspected source allocates HISAS engineering, IP, supply authority or service workshare to Vancouver.
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Source type: award or contract
Supports: Profile · defence posture
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;RCMP M402504071;dated18February2025;original/totalCAD95,054.40;goods,code5845;description Other equipment and Parts.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;RCMP M402504071;dated18February2025;original/totalCAD95,054.40;goods,code5845;description Other equipment and Parts.
Supports: Profile · commercial status
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;RCMP M402504071;dated18February2025;original/totalCAD95,054.40;goods,code5845;description Other equipment and Parts.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.0.publicSummary
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;RCMP M402504071;dated18February2025;original/totalCAD95,054.40;goods,code5845;description Other equipment and Parts.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.0.publicSummary
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states contract terms: Period18February–31March2025;noncompetitive,exclusive-rights reason;PSPC awarded on RCMP behalf;one bid;Canada vendor.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.0.relationshipType
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states contract terms: Period18February–31March2025;noncompetitive,exclusive-rights reason;PSPC awarded on RCMP behalf;one bid;Canada vendor.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.0.relatedOrganizationName
Government of Canada / Royal Canadian Mounted Police states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;RCMP M402504071;dated18February2025;original/totalCAD95,054.40;goods,code5845;description Other equipment and Parts.
Source type: official company news
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-resolution-evidence.question
Kongsberg’s HUGIN Edge trial estimates 13×13 mm, while the current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm. The trial story omits mode, range, speed and calibrated conditions needed for a fair comparison.
Supports: Profile · operating context
KONGSBERG states vendor-reported result: Estimated approximately13×13 mm acoustic image resolution in the first at-sea trials.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.context
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.question
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-resolution-evidence.context
Kongsberg’s HUGIN Edge trial estimates 13×13 mm, while the current ACR 80 sheet specifies premium <10×10 mm. The trial story omits mode, range, speed and calibrated conditions needed for a fair comparison.
Supports: Profile · description
KONGSBERG states vendor-reported result: Estimated approximately13×13 mm acoustic image resolution in the first at-sea trials.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
KONGSBERG states vendor-reported result: Estimated approximately13×13 mm acoustic image resolution in the first at-sea trials.
Kongsberg Discovery
Source type: official company news
Supports: Profile · organization categories
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor proposed applications: Mine countermeasures, harbour protection, seabed awareness, search and rescue, underwater infrastructure survey, energy-asset inspection and ocean-science mapping.
Supports: Profile · profileData.operatingModel
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor processing claim: Single-pass imagery and co-registered bathymetry, with GPU-enabled real-time processing.
Supports: Profile · current activity as of
Kongsberg Discovery states market launch: HISAS2020 standalone product launched 26 February 2026; previously integrated in HUGIN AUV payloads.
Supports: Profile · current activity
Kongsberg Discovery states market launch: HISAS2020 standalone product launched 26 February 2026; previously integrated in HUGIN AUV payloads.
Supports: Profile · description
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor processing claim: Single-pass imagery and co-registered bathymetry, with GPU-enabled real-time processing.
Supports: Profile · dual use posture
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor proposed applications: Mine countermeasures, harbour protection, seabed awareness, search and rescue, underwater infrastructure survey, energy-asset inspection and ocean-science mapping.
Supports: Profile · defence posture
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor proposed applications: Mine countermeasures, harbour protection, seabed awareness, search and rescue, underwater infrastructure survey, energy-asset inspection and ocean-science mapping.
Supports: Profile · current activity
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor product pedigree: Kongsberg calls it the fourth generation and attributes thousands of worldwide missions to the HISAS technology family.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery states market launch: HISAS2020 standalone product launched 26 February 2026; previously integrated in HUGIN AUV payloads.
Supports: Profile · description
Kongsberg Discovery states market launch: HISAS2020 standalone product launched 26 February 2026; previously integrated in HUGIN AUV payloads.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioSummary
Kongsberg Discovery states vendor product pedigree: Kongsberg calls it the fourth generation and attributes thousands of worldwide missions to the HISAS technology family.
Supports: Profile · operating context
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states public Vancouver sales email: sales.vancouver@kd.kongsberg.com
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: Profile · commercial status
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioScope
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: Profile · description
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: Profile · profileData.operatingUnits
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: Profile · dual use posture
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: Profile · organization categories
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: Profile · organization categories
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor processing workflow: SoundTiles can mosaic imagery without positioning data; survey/bathymetric configurations use positioning and motion-reference sensors.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · name
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · defence applications
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor case examples: Unnamed lock ship-strike inspection measured damage; unnamed quay-wall inspection showed prior repairs and separated sheet pile.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · defence applications
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · defence applications
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · maturity
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor case examples: Unnamed lock ship-strike inspection measured damage; unnamed quay-wall inspection showed prior repairs and separated sheet pile.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor use-case scope: Quay walls, locks, bridge footings, intakes, flood barriers and bubble curtains; small survey boats/USVs, with Flexview also on portable ROVs.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · technicaldomainslugs
M3 Sonar/Flexview imaging and bathymetry are conservatively classified under the published Sensing and ISR domain based on the Canadian-addressed technical functions.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · capability type
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states Canadian-addressed sonar offering: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF support underwater infrastructure imagery and claimed centimetre-level feature detection; M3 supports imaging/bathymetry, Flexview imaging.
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · commercial availability
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states public Vancouver sales email: sales.vancouver@kd.kongsberg.com
Supports: M3 Sonar HF and Flexview HF infrastructure inspection · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor processing workflow: SoundTiles can mosaic imagery without positioning data; survey/bathymetric configurations use positioning and motion-reference sensors.
Source type: official organization profile
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
KONGSBERG states office address: 1598 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam B.C., V3C 5M5, Canada
Supports: Profile · website url
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-canadian-responsibility.context
The Vancouver office has Canadian sonar offerings and buyer records, while the HISAS datasheet names Discovery AS in Horten. No inspected source allocates HISAS engineering, IP, supply authority or service workshare to Vancouver.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-canadian-responsibility.question
The Vancouver office has Canadian sonar offerings and buyer records, while the HISAS datasheet names Discovery AS in Horten. No inspected source allocates HISAS engineering, IP, supply authority or service workshare to Vancouver.
Supports: Profile · profileData.operatingUnits
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · name
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · primary location.countrycode
KONGSBERG states office address: 1598 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam B.C., V3C 5M5, Canada
Supports: Profile · primary location.longitude
The documented Port Coquitlam office is mapped at approximate city-centroid longitude -122.7811; this is not a surveyed coordinate for 1598 Kebet Way.
Supports: Profile · description
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · primary location.latitude
The documented Port Coquitlam office is mapped at approximate city-centroid latitude 49.2620; this is not a surveyed coordinate for 1598 Kebet Way.
Supports: Profile · profileData.publicContact.contactPageUrl
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · primary location.provinceterritory
KONGSBERG states office address: 1598 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam B.C., V3C 5M5, Canada
Supports: Profile · profileData.publicContact.publicPhone
KONGSBERG states public business phone: +1 604 464 8144
Supports: Profile · operating context
KONGSBERG states public business phone: +1 604 464 8144
Supports: Profile · legal name
KONGSBERG states office identity: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd - Vancouver; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Supports: Profile · primary location.city
KONGSBERG states office address: 1598 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam B.C., V3C 5M5, Canada
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd
Source type: official company product
Supports: Profile · commercial status
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: Profile · profileData.operatingUnits
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: Profile · profileData.portfolioScope
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: Profile · dual use posture
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · name
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · defence applications
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states reported site limitation: Site had little vessel traffic or sediment deposition; changes were minor apart from tidal sediment movement.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · defence applications
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · commercial availability
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · maturity
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states reported site limitation: Site had little vessel traffic or sediment deposition; changes were minor apart from tidal sediment movement.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · maturity
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · capability type
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · summary
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor-reported Canadian field trial: COVE deployment used three dual-axis scanning sonars,one interface unit and one sound-velocity sensor,feeding MarineLabs CoastAware.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · core features
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · technical tags
Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd states vendor monitoring workflow: Repeated scans corrected for sound speed,georeferenced and converted to point clouds; repeat differences support scour/shoal monitoring.
Supports: BerthWatch repeated sonar monitoring of berth conditions · technicaldomainslugs
Repeated acoustic scanning and point-cloud monitoring are conservatively classified under the published Sensing and ISR domain; no mission adoption is inferred.
Source type: official organization profile
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KONGSBERG states group parent: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Norway
Supports: Profile · ownership
KONGSBERG states separate Norwegian group company: Kongsberg Discovery AS, Norway, 100%
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KONGSBERG states group parent: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Norway
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KONGSBERG states separate Canadian group company: Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd, Canada, 100%
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KONGSBERG states separate Canadian group company: Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd, Canada, 100%
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KONGSBERG states separate Canadian group company: Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd, Canada, 100%
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KONGSBERG states separate Norwegian group company: Kongsberg Discovery AS, Norway, 100%
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KONGSBERG states group ownership: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd, Canada, 100%
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KONGSBERG states group ownership: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd, Canada, 100%
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KONGSBERG states group ownership: Kongsberg Discovery Canada Ltd, Canada, 100%
Kongsberg Discovery AS
Source type: official company product
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Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor minimum workstation hardware: Windows10/11, i7/Ryzen7,32GB RAM,RTX3080 with12GB or RTX4000Ada,SSD/NVMe or2.5/10Gbit storage network.
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Kongsberg Discovery AS states future feature qualifier: Full-resolution SAS bathymetry, sonar calibration, and image/bathymetry fusion are described as future additions in this revision.
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Kongsberg Discovery AS states software access terms: One year full APEX//Spot access included with HISAS purchase, one vehicle/one computer; continued access uses yearly subscription; special licences available.
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Kongsberg Discovery AS states vendor processing functions: GPU-accelerated time-domain SAS imaging, 3D navigation/sonar-geometry visualization, coherent-motion-estimation navigation and recomputation after parameter changes.
Source type: official company news
Supports: Profile · operating context
KONGSBERG states conflicting attributed frequency: Interview says 70–100 kHz, conflicting with the product datasheet and launch's 120–210 kHz.
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KONGSBERG states conflicting attributed frequency: Interview says 70–100 kHz, conflicting with the product datasheet and launch's 120–210 kHz.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.context
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
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KONGSBERG states host-platform envelope: FOCUS 3 is described as 1000 m-rated, 2–10 knots. These are host figures, not HISAS2020's guaranteed sonar envelope.
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KONGSBERG states separate connectivity claim: The 10 Gbit/s to 6000 m statement concerns a MacArtney harness, not the HISAS2020 sonar depth rating.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-platform-acceptance.question
The March interview says 70–100 kHz versus 120–210 kHz in the launch and datasheet. The sheet also states 6–50 MB/s, <90 W and export restrictions. Host compatibility requires a defined configuration and accountable integration route.
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KONGSBERG states partner integration claim: Interview with MacArtney's Lars Jørgensen and Bjarke Ovesen says HISAS2020 is available as integrated FOCUS 3 ROTV payload after a December 2025 MoU.
Source type: official company news
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.question
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.context
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
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MacArtney states partner exhibit configuration: MacArtney said its Oceanology International2026 FOCUS3 configuration featured HISAS2020,EM2042 and EdgeTech eBOSS.
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Source type: official report
Supports: Profile · operating context
FFI used HISAS1032 wreck data from 2015, 2019 and 2022; local co-registration can reveal small changes, but imaging geometry must be comparable and acoustic-shadow regions excluded.
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The FFI report describes long-standing collaboration with Kongsberg and says HUGIN/HISAS products were partly developed at FFI; this family history does not assign current HISAS2020 IP to Vancouver.
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Source type: official report
Supports: Profile · operating context
HISAS1030 examples require positioning to a fraction of wavelength using sonar-derived and aided inertial navigation; sound-speed estimation, nonstraight-track focusing and shallow-water multipath affect image quality.
Supports: Profile · description
HISAS1030 examples require positioning to a fraction of wavelength using sonar-derived and aided inertial navigation; sound-speed estimation, nonstraight-track focusing and shallow-water multipath affect image quality.
Source type: official organization profile
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
KONGSBERG states advertised local engineering work: Port Coquitlam role describes development, integration, testing and validation of advanced sonar electronics alongside electrical, software, mechanical and systems engineers.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
KONGSBERG states advertised local engineering scope: Prototype assembly, hardware debugging, environmental/performance testing, design verification and collaboration with production personnel.
Supports: Profile · description
KONGSBERG states advertised local engineering work: Port Coquitlam role describes development, integration, testing and validation of advanced sonar electronics alongside electrical, software, mechanical and systems engineers.
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Source type: award or contract
Supports: Profile · commercial status
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;DFO4500098888;dated31December2025;original/totalCAD78,686.35;client software related to Distributed Computing Environment,commodity43230000.
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Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;DFO4500098888;dated31December2025;original/totalCAD78,686.35;client software related to Distributed Computing Environment,commodity43230000.
Supports: Profile · defence posture
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;DFO4500098888;dated31December2025;original/totalCAD78,686.35;client software related to Distributed Computing Environment,commodity43230000.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.1.relationshipType
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states contract terms: Period31December2025–31March2026;competitive-traditional;PSPC award on DFO behalf;one bid;Canada vendor.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.1.publicSummary
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;DFO4500098888;dated31December2025;original/totalCAD78,686.35;client software related to Distributed Computing Environment,commodity43230000.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.1.publicSummary
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states contract terms: Period31December2025–31March2026;competitive-traditional;PSPC award on DFO behalf;one bid;Canada vendor.
Supports: Publicly disclosed contract award relationship
Source location: relationships.1.relatedOrganizationName
Government of Canada / Fisheries and Oceans Canada states government award record: KONGSBERG DISCOVERY CANADA LTD;DFO4500098888;dated31December2025;original/totalCAD78,686.35;client software related to Distributed Computing Environment,commodity43230000.
Source type: official company product
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KONGSBERG states vendor bathymetry claim: States precision bathymetry supporting IHO S-44 Special Order compliance, with GeoTIFF/XTF/Kongsberg.all outputs.
Vincent Myers et al. / JASA
Source type: official report
Supports: Profile · profileData.intellectualProperty
A 2017 JASA abstract with DRDC Halifax, ENSTA-Bretagne and FFI authors reports navigation correction on HISAS1020 repeat-pass data; surge estimation remained difficult. It does not establish Canadian product procurement, Vancouver development or 2026 acceptance.
Supports: Profile · canadian footprint
A 2017 JASA abstract with DRDC Halifax, ENSTA-Bretagne and FFI authors reports navigation correction on HISAS1020 repeat-pass data; surge estimation remained difficult. It does not establish Canadian product procurement, Vancouver development or 2026 acceptance.
Roy Edgar Hansen and Torstein Olsmo Sæbø / FFI
Source type: official report
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.question
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
Supports: Profile · reviewed questions.hisas-nonhugin-acceptance.context
MacArtney identifies a FOCUS 3 exhibition configuration, while the reported sea-trial host is HUGIN Edge. Historical FFI/DRDC papers add real technical evidence for older systems but do not establish standalone acceptance across advertised hosts.
Supports: Profile · operating context
The HUGIN Superior/HISAS1032 Dual Rx experiment distinguishes wide imaging swath from valid bathymetry: long-range SNR, altitude, attenuation and the nadir blind zone constrain depth estimates. Reported optimum altitudes depend on chosen quality threshold.