Elwave

Elwave is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Carquefou, France working in naval systems, radar & sensors.

Elwave is a French start-up developing bio-inspired electric field sensors for subsea applications. Its sensing technology, derived from electric sense in tropical fish and developed since 2007 by the LS2N biorobotics research group, detects and classifies objects on the seabed and in the water column. Its product lines include the EPULSE active and ESENSE passive electric field sensors, and the Tetrapulse and Octopulse sensors for ROVs and AUVs. Applications include mine countermeasures, detection of unexploded ordnance, anti-submarine warfare, subsea infrastructure protection, and underwater surveillance, alongside commercial uses such as marine science, archaeology and cable and pipeline inspection. The company describes itself as dual-use, targeting defense and commercial markets. Its sensors have been qualified at sea through the NATO DIANA programme. Elwave designs and builds its systems in-house, covering electric sensing, electronics, signal processing, mechanics and software, and offers standard products as well as mission-specific solutions.