sonar

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A sonobuoy is a combination of the words sonar and buoy and is an acoustic sensor used to detect underwater objects such as submarines.

From BBC

"It's an unspoken rule, but it's what we are adhering to for the first time: there will be no active acoustic program on board the ship, no sonar" while in Russian waters, he explained.

From Barron's

This included mapping the seabed with sonar arrays and dredging up sediment samples, said the authority.

From Barron's

At the back of the aircraft are stored 129 active and passive sonar buoys which can detect underwater sounds.

From BBC

In November 2023, Canberra accused Beijing's navy of using sonar pulses in international waters off Japan, which resulted in injuries to Australian divers.

From BBC