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2006 Innovation Award Overall Winner December 2006
WFS Scoops Top Innovation Prize for Underwater Radio Modem
Underwater Radio Modem/Sonde Trial Summary March 2007
WFS working with the Environment Agency Science Department
Underwater Radio Demonstration at DSEi 2007 September 2007
WFS Ltd conducted five demonstrations at DSEi 2007 on 11th, 12th & 13th September 2007.
2nd Technology Transfer Award (TTOM) August 2006
For work on Electromagnetic Modems with Newcastle University
Underwater Radio Modem September 2006
Underwater Electromagnetic Communications First
Technology Transfer Award (TTOM) June 2006
For work on Underwater Communications RF technology with Edinburgh University
SMART Scotland:Award May 2006
Underwater Broadband Data Link
Oceanology International 2006 February 2006
Underwater Electromagnetic Research at Scottish Aquarium
Oceanology International 2006/Underwater Intervention 2006 January 2006
Underwater Electromagnetic Technology Partnership with Tritech International
Defence Systems and Equipment International 2005 February 2006
Underwater Electromagnetic Communications Breakthrough
The RAM-300 is the world's first dual-mode Radio Acoustic Modem. The new modem was launched at the UUVS on the 26th - 27th September 2007.
Launch of RAM-300 at UUVS ‘07 September 2007
In Autumn 2007 WFS Ltd held its first full underground Radio Modem trial.
First Underground Trial of S1510 Radio Modem October 2007
WFS Ltd has won an award for its Underwater Radio Frequency (RF) Fence for Harbour Protection.
MoD Competition of Ideas Winner November 2007
MARIN orders WFS’s S5510-2 Underwater Broadband Data Link to support trials at its world class facilities at Wageningen in the Netherlands.
Contract from MARIN December 2007
QinetiQ installs WFS’s S1510 Radio Modem at its Haslar Ocean Basin facility for wireless control of Unmanned Underwater Vehices and instrumentation feedback.
Radio Modem at Haslar January 2008
Ian Crowther joins WFS | April 2008
WFS announces the appointment of Ian Crowther as Business Development Manager with global responsibility for WFS’s Environmental and Industrial business.
expanding client base.
Chet Mroz joins WFS | March 2008
WFS announces the appointment of Chet Mroz as Executive Vice President with responsibility for WFS’s Oil & Gas business.