Image Soft

Image Soft

Image Soft Oy

Helsinki, Finland

Naval SystemsRadar & SensorsSimulation & TrainingDual-use
Founded 1990System Integrator, Software DeveloperSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: July 14, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, Image Soft is a defense system integrator based in Helsinki, Finland working in naval systems, radar & sensors, simulation & training.

Image Soft is a Helsinki, Finland-based technology company that develops passive underwater surveillance systems for the defense market, including the UNWAS system used for coastal, harbor and sea-area protection. The company also supplies maritime training simulators for education, training and certification of seafarers, covering full mission bridge, ECDIS, radar, sonar, engine room and GMDSS simulators, as well as a coastal defense training platform. Founded in 1990, Image Soft has delivered maritime simulators to academies in Europe and Asia since 2008. Its simulators are certified by DNV, and it has delivered surveillance systems to naval and defence customers in several regions. Its defense business is described as confidential, so references are limited to general descriptions.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

1990

Legal name

Image Soft Oy

Focus areas

underwater surveillancepassive acoustic surveillanceUNWASmaritime simulatorsnaval trainingharbor protectionsonarECDIScoastal defense

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsRadar & SensorsSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

UNWAS

Underwater surveillance system

Distributed passive hydrophone-based system that detects, tracks and classifies underwater and surface targets from acoustic signatures, with shore-based processing.

UNWAS Sensor Unit

Underwater acoustic sensor

Seabed-deployed stand with hydrophones and related electronics that detect acoustic signals and pass them to shore.

Surveillance Workstation

Operator software suite

Operator interface for the UNWAS system providing acoustic analysis views, alerting, tracking and target classification.

Signal Processing Servers

Signal processing computer

Shore-based servers performing acoustic signal processing and recording of surveillance data.

Hybrid Cable

Subsea power and data cable

Cable linking the UNWAS sensor units to shore, carrying power and optical fibre data.

IS CSS

Coastal defense training platform

Simulated classroom training environment for coastal defense and underwater surveillance training.

IS Full Mission Bridge Simulator

Ship bridge simulator

Full-mission ship bridge training simulator with 360-degree view, used for certified maritime training.

IS Sonar Simulator

Sonar training simulator

Simulator training sonar operators in detecting underwater objects and sea-floor imaging and mapping.

IS Radar Simulator

Radar training simulator

Simulator that reproduces radar operation by transmitting beams and calculating echoes from geographical data and objects.

IS ECDIS Simulator

Navigation training simulator

Electronic chart display and information system simulator for deck officer training.

IS Engine Room Simulator

Engine room training simulator

Process-based simulator reproducing engine room systems in real time for vessel engine operations training.

IS GMDSS Simulator

Radio communication training simulator

Training platform for maritime radio communication and emergency messaging.

IS Ship Minibridge

Navigation simulation software

Navigational simulation software licence with one visual channel, ECDIS, ARPA radar and GMDSS simulators.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Named customers

Pacific Region Ministry of DefenceEuropean Ministry of Defence

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

DNV Class A Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators

Issued by: DNV

DNV Class C Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators (ECDIS Simulator)

Issued by: DNV

People

Management & team (1)

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