Ukraine's Zvook acoustic system, which watches the skies for under €50 million, begins underwater hydrophone tests
Zvook, the Ukrainian acoustic surveillance system that has covered the country's airspace for under €50 million, has begun testing hydrophones for underwater detection. The team is currently gathering real-world data to determine which objects can be reliably detected and classified.
Zvook, a Ukrainian acoustic monitoring system already used to cover the country's skies at a cost of under €50 million, has taken a new step by beginning to test hydrophones for underwater use.
Hydrophones are devices designed to pick up sound underwater and can be used to detect the presence of various underwater objects. According to the team behind the project, the current focus is on collecting data in real conditions in order to determine which objects the system can reliably detect and correctly classify.
Expanding from air to water
Until now, Zvook has been known primarily as a solution for monitoring Ukraine's airspace, offering broad surveillance coverage at a relatively low cost. The move to incorporate hydrophones suggests developers are working to extend the technology's application into the underwater environment as well.
At this stage, the priority is practical data collection rather than deployment of a finished product. The team is evaluating how the system performs under real-world conditions and testing its ability to distinguish between and correctly identify different underwater objects.
No detailed timeline has been given for when the underwater detection component might be fully implemented, nor what specific goals have been set for its eventual use. What is clear is that the Zvook project continues to evolve, expanding its capabilities beyond its original airspace-monitoring function.
