Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announced it has signed a teaming agreement with a major international defense contractor to provide its Merrows suite of solutions with a focus on certain geographic regions. This alliance is set to advance maritime domain awareness through OPT's innovative Maritime Domain Awareness Solution (MDAS). Under the terms of the agreement, the defense contractor will have exclusive rights to provide OPT's MDAS solution within certain international geographic regions.

Leveraging OPT's cutting-edge technology alongside the international contractor's extensive expertise in defense, homeland security, and commercial programs, the collaboration aims to strengthen the contractor's capabilities in maritime security and surveillance. MDAS, developed by OPT, integrates data collection and analysis capabilities to offer comprehensive maritime surveillance, tracking, and monitoring solutions. By combining autonomous marine platforms, including vehicles and buoys, with advanced sensors and data analytics, MDAS enables real-time situational awareness, supporting a wide range of applications including maritime security, environmental monitoring, and search and rescue operations.