Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. has received an order for its AquaPix® Synthetic Aperture Sonar system from international defence contractor.

Over the past 60 days Kraken has received orders exceeding $1.2 million with deliveries expected in the current financial quarter, the company informed.

“AquaPix® is a game changer for seabed mapping,” said Kraken President and Chief Executive Officer Karl Kenny. “Demand for our AquaPix® systems by some of the most influential companies in underwater defence validates the technology, enhance our corporate image and open new opportunities in the other market sectors we serve.”

AquaPix® provides sonar solution for applications that include naval mine countermeasures, hydrographic survey and subsea surveillance of strategic assets.

Kraken Sonar did not disclose the name of the client.