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**Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.(“OPT” or “the Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT),** a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced the award of a multi-buoy contract greater than$5 millionto deploy and operate MERROWS^(®)\-equipped PowerBuoy^(®) systems in support of aU.S. Coast Guardmission under theU.S. Department of Homeland Securityto protect the homeland. This demonstration will enable persistent and resident maritime domain awareness (MDA) off the coast ofSan Diego, California.
As part of the demonstration, the four PowerBuoy^(®) platforms will integrate into the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) chosen C5I environment and will be deployed alongside several Anduril surveillance towers, forming an integrated sensing architecture. All data streams — including buoy-based sensors and tower-based sensors — will feed into Anduril’s Lattice Command-and-Control (C2) system, providing mission operators with unified situational awareness, enhanced detection capability, and real-time decision support.
Jason Weed, Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales atOcean Power Technologies, highlighted the operational significance of the demonstration:
“This demonstration underscores the growing demand for long-endurance, continuously powered systems that can operate persistently in challenging maritime environments. Working alongside theU.S. Coast Guardand DHS, we’re proud to provide a solution that enhances real-time maritime domain awareness without the logistical burden of fuel or frequent maintenance. Our team is fully committed to delivering reliable offshore performance and ensuring these systems support operators with the data they need when they need it.”
Philipp Stratmann, President and Chief Executive Officer of OPT, emphasized the partnership and the combined value of OPT and Anduril capabilities:
“This project marks another major step forward in OPT’s role as a trusted provider of intelligent, resident, and persistent maritime solutions forU.S.federal agencies. The powering, persistence, and interoperability of the PowerBuoy^(®) platform, combined with seamless integration into the Anduril Lattice C2 system, continue to set the standard for offshore monitoring. We are honored to support DHS and theU.S. Coast Guardin strengthening national security at sea, and we look forward to expanding the use of renewable-powered maritime infrastructure across the country’s most critical waterways.”
“With our XRST towers deployed alongside OPT’s buoy systems, Anduril is fusing all sensor data into Lattice to deliver continuous, high-fidelity maritime domain awareness for operators,” saidPeter Babb, Vice President of Counter Intrusion at Anduril. “This integration gives theCoast Guarda clearer, faster, and more actionable picture of the maritime environment, strengthening their ability to safeguardU.S.waters.”
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