Sonar systems are used for marine navigation and detection of sea targets. These systems use sound propagation to navigate, communicate, and detect objects under or above water. They are also used for estimating underwater biomass, measuring strength and velocity of waves, and sub-bottom profiling of the seabed. Sonar systems consist of transducer arrays, transmitter-receiver units, display visualization and control units, and front-end electronics.

Sonar systems are used for marine navigation and the detection of sea targets. These systems use sound propagation to navigate, communicate, and detect objects under or above water. They are also used for estimating underwater biomass, measuring the strength and velocity of waves, and sub-bottom profiling of the seabed. Sonar systems consist of transducer arrays, transmitter-receiver units, display visualization and control units, and front-end electronics.

Vendors who fall under this category generally receive high scores for most of the evaluation criteria. They have a strong and established product portfolio and a very strong market presence. They have strong business strategies and provide mature and reputable products and services.

Dynamic differentiators are the established vendors of radar simulators with strong business strategies. However, they have weaker product portfolios as compared to their competitors. They generally focus on a specific type of technology related to a particular product.

Innovators are vendors that have demonstrated substantial product innovations as compared to their competitors. They have an enhanced product portfolio. However, they do not have strong growth strategies for their overall businesses.

These are vendors with niche product offerings who have started to gain their foothold in the market. They do not have strong business strategies as compared to other established vendors. They are new entrants in the market and require more time before gaining significant traction in the market. In defense, sonar systems are mainly used on warships, submarines, and search and rescue boats for antisubmarine warfare, underwater port security & diver detection, mine detection, and countermeasure systems by militaries to increase homeland security. Sonar systems also find application in commercial use. Dredging, deep-sea mining, fisheries, and biological research use sonar systems. These systems also find application in examining both the surface of the seabed and the sub-bottom geology; for telemetry, remote control, and speech communication; for both surface and sub-surface navigation in the form of ships' logs and acoustic beacons; and for detecting objects for salvage and underwater engineering.