Annual military exercise
Portuguese NRP Setúbal during REP(MUS) 2021 exercise.
REP(MUS) (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems ) is an annual experimentation exercise for Unmanned Maritime Systems organized and hosted by the Portuguese Navy , NATO and Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto , co-organized by the European Defence Agency ,[ 1] with the participation of forces from foreign military forces, universities and tech companies . The exercise has the objective of testing different types of unmanned aerial vehicles , unmanned surface vehicles, unmanned undersea vehicles , and unmanned ground vehicles . Today it is the largest UAV testing exercise, with the participation of several NATO countries.[ 2] [ 3] In recent years it has been the largest exercise for experimenting with unmanned vehicles in the world.[ 4]
Portugal's Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Mendes Calado and Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo during REP(MUS)19
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The REP(MUS)20 exercise was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and was replaced by two webinars .[ 13]
In this edition took part 11 ships, 21 Unmanned aerial vehicles , 32 Unmanned underwater vehicles and 12 Unmanned surface vehicles .[ 14]
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In the 2022 edition, there were 45 unmanned aerial vehicles , 40 unmanned underwater vehicles , 18 unmanned surface vehicles , and 17 military vessels present. It was attended by more than 2000 people from 25 countries, many of them from NATO, as well as companies and universities.[ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
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Australia ;
Belgium ;
Brazil : Participated as observer;[ 23]
Canada ;
Denmark ;
France : Commandant Ducuing ;
Germany : FGS Planet ;
Greece ;
Italy : NRV Alliance;
Netherlands : HNLMS Rotterdam , HNLMS Tromp and Geosia;
Poland ;
Portugal : NRP Bartolomeu Dias , NRP Arpão , NRP Viana do Castelo , NRP Sines , NRP Hidra , NRP Sagitário , NRP Dom Carlos I , NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho , UAM Macaréu, Portuguese Marine Corps , CEOM;
Romania : Alexandru CĂTUNEANU;
Spain : Audaz (P-45) ;
Turkey ;
United Kingdom : HMS Lancaster and HMS Hurworth ;[ 25]
United States : US Navy .
The exercise took place in September 2023 and was attended by more than 25 Navies, 8 NATO entities and more than 30 companies and universities dedicated to research and development in this area.[ 26] [ 27] [ 28]
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The 2024 edition has more than 2000 participants from 30 countries. It´s the largest intentional drone exercise in the world, demonstrating the commitment and collaboration between the nations present for development, in set of these new technologies.[ 49]
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