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Exercise REP(MUS)

{{Short description|Annual military exercise}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

File:Buque patrullero Setúbal, Troia, Portugal, 2021-09-12, DD 04.jpg 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,{{cite web |url=https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2024/03/15/eda-joins-the-portuguese-navy-exercise-repmus-as-co-organiser |publisher=European Defence Agency |title=EDA joins the Portuguese Navy Exercise REPMUS as co-organiser}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS)|url=https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2021/2/pdf/2102-factsheet-mus.pdf}}{{Cite conference|last1=Dias|first1=Paulo Sousa|last2=Costa|first2=Maria|last3=Pinto|first3=José|last4=Lima|first4=Keila|last5=Venâncio|first5=Luís|last6=Aguiar|first6=Miguel|last7=Sousa|first7=João Borges de|year=2020 |title=Large Scale Unmanned Vehicles Oceanic Exercise REP(MUS)19 Field Report|url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9267898 |doi=10.1109/AUV50043.2020.9267898 |pages=1–2 |conference=2020 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Symposium (AUV) |location=St. Johns, NL, Canada|url-access=subscription}} In recent years it has been the largest exercise for experimenting with unmanned vehicles in the world.{{Cite web |last=Tkuhn |title=REPMUS 24: World's largest international maritime drone exercise kicks off in Portugal |url=https://armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2024/repmus-24-worlds-largest-international-maritime-drone-exercise-kicks-off-in-portugal |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=armyrecognition.com |language=en-gb}}

REP(MUS)19

File:Portugal’s Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Mendes Calado (48802507651).jpg

= Military participants =

Source:{{Cite web|date=2020-01-20|title=Counter Drone System Repels Drone Attack On A Portuguese Port At REP(MUS)19 NATO - Quadcopter News|url=https://www.quadcopternews.it/defense-and-security/repmus19/|access-date=2021-09-22}}

  • {{BEL}};{{fact|date=July 2024}}
  • {{ITA}};{{fact|date=July 2024}}
  • {{POL}};{{fact|date=July 2024}}
  • {{PRT}}: NRP Tridente, NRP Álvares Cabral, NRP Figueira da Foz, NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho, NRP Dom Carlos I, NRP Andrómeda, NRP Pégaso, Portuguese Marine Corps, Special Actions Detachment and Sappers Divers Group.{{Cite web |title=Costa portuguesa como pano de fundo para investigação com veículos não tripulados |url=http://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Costa-portuguesa-como-pano-de-fundo-para-investigacao-com-veiculos-não-tripulados.aspx |access-date=2021-09-22 |website=Marinha |language=pt-PT}}
  • {{TUR}};{{fact|date=July 2024}}
  • {{UK}};{{fact|date=July 2024}}
  • {{USA}}: Naval Sea Systems Command and USS Porter.{{Cite web |title=USS Porter and EOMDU 8 participate in exercise REP (MUS) 2019 |url=https://www.c6f.navy.mil/Press-Room/News/News-Display/Article/1963677/uss-porter-and-eomdu-8-participate-in-exercise-rep-mus-2019/ |access-date=2021-09-22 |publisher=U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet}}

= Civil participants =

Source:{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} REP(MUS)19|url=https://rep19.lsts.pt/home|access-date=2021-09-22|website=rep19.lsts.pt}}

  • AeroVironment;{{Cite web|last=Atherton|first=Kelsey|date=2019-09-26|title=Over a dozen drones raided a beach in Portugal|url=https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2019/09/26/nato-navies-conduct-largest-ever-robotic-exercise-in-portugal/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=C4ISRNet}}
  • IAI Elta Systems;{{Cite web|author=News Desk|date=2019-10-25|title=Counter Drone System Repels Drone Attack on a Portuguese Port at REP(MUS)19 NATO Exercise|url=https://defense-update.com/20191025_repmus19.html|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Defense Update}}
  • INESC TEC{{Cite web|date=2019-09-26|title=Robótica do INESC TEC participa em exercício da NATO|url=https://bip.inesctec.pt/noticias/robotica-do-inesc-tec-participa-em-exercicio-da-nato/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=BIP|language=pt-PT}}
  • DSTL;{{Cite web|last=Banks|first=Martin|title=NATO just got together in Portugal to test its drones at sea, underwater, and in the air|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-tests-unmanned-surface-undersea-aerial-systems-in-exercise-2019-10|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Business Insider}}

REP(MUS)20

The REP(MUS)20 exercise was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by two webinars.{{Cite web|title=REP(MUS) 2020 - Webinar |publisher=Laboratório de Sistemas e Tecnologia Subaquática|url=https://lsts.fe.up.pt/news/repmus-2020-webinar|access-date=2021-09-22}}

REP(MUS)21

In this edition took part 11 ships, 21 Unmanned aerial vehicles, 32 Unmanned underwater vehicles and 12 Unmanned surface vehicles.{{Cite web|title=REP(MUS)21|url=https://twitter.com/defence360/status/1436301379019104257|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Twitter}}

= Military participants =

Source:{{Cite web|title=Military participants REP(MUS)21|url=https://twitter.com/defence360/status/1436275387810684931|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Twitter}}

REP(MUS)22

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.{{Cite web |title=Exercise REPMUS 22 - NATO |url=https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2022/9/pdf/220915-factsheet-exercise-repmus.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=Marinha portuguesa realiza maior exercício de robótica a nível mundial |url=https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2022-09-22-Marinha-portuguesa-realiza-maior-exercicio-de-robotica-a-nivel-mundial-ed55f314?fbclid=IwAR3kZlvhd1NBtWII95UOh4CKUshguPZh2vRPAeQtmF_4tulR_z3C5G_Dm4w |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=SIC Notícias | date=22 September 2022 |language=pt}}{{Cite web|date=2022-09-16 |title=Nato allied nations' forces conduct Portugal-led exercise REPMUS 22 |url=https://www.naval-technology.com/news/nato-nations-portugal-exercise-repmus22/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Naval Technology}}{{Cite web|title=NATO exercises with new maritime unmanned systems |url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_207293.htm |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=NATO}}{{Cite web|last=Lusa |first=Agência |title=CEMA destaca academia e indústria como propulsoras do avanço tecnológico na Defesa |url=https://observador.pt/2022/09/22/cema-destaca-academia-e-industria-como-propulsoras-do-avanco-tecnologico-na-defesa/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=Observador |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |title=Gouveia e Melo e os robôs do mar. 'A piranha contra a baleia' |url=https://www.dn.pt/edicao-do-dia/24-set-2022/gouveia-e-melo-e-os-robos-do-mar-portugal-esta-na-vanguarda-da-guerrilha-tecnologica-15192208.html |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Diário de Notícias |language=pt-PT}}

= Military participants =

REP(MUS)23

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.{{Cite web |title=REPMUS 2023: a contagem decrescente já começou |url=https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/REPMUS-2023-a-contagem-decrescente-ja-come%C3%A7ou.aspx}}{{Cite web |title=Marinha - Exercício REPMUS 2023 |url=https://smartdefence.pt/pt/eventos/marinha-exerc%C3%ADcio-repmus-2023/}}{{Cite web |last=Ozberk |first=Tayfun |date=2022-09-25 |title=Dynamic Messenger 22 - "Unmanned" Systems meet "Manned" assets |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/09/dynamic-messenger-22-unmanned-systems-meet-manned-assets/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Naval News}}

= Military participants =

  • {{AUS}}
  • {{CAN}}
  • {{DEN}}: Royal Danish Navy{{Cite web |title=NATO Maritime GEOMETOC COE Centre of Excellence on LinkedIn: Rapid Environmental Assessment, led by NATO MGEOMETOC COE, contributes… |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mgeometoc-coe_rapid-environmental-assessment-leaded-by-activity-7108103369738641408-oCgD |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • {{FRA}}:French Navy (FS PLUTON M62)
  • {{GER}}
  • {{GRE}}
  • {{ITA}}: Italian Navy (Carabiniere F 593, Stromboli A 5327, Gaeta M 5554)
  • {{JPN}}
  • {{LVA}}
  • {{NED}}
  • {{POL}}
  • {{PRT}}: Portuguese Navy (NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida (F334), NRP Setúbal, NRP Sines, NRP Dom Carlos I, NRP Andrómeda, NRP Hidra, NRP Orion)
  • {{ROU}};
  • {{ESP}}: Spanish Navy (Furor P-46, Tambre M-33)
  • {{TUR}}
  • {{UK}}: Royal Navy (XV Patrick Blackett){{Cite web |title=NATO Maritime GEOMETOC COE Centre of Excellence on LinkedIn: Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) is one of the operational areas of… |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mgeometoc-coe_rapid-environmental-assessment-rea-is-one-activity-7107745670387630081-fjiR |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • {{USA}}: United States Navy.{{Cite web |last=Laird |first=Robbin |date=2023-07-20 |title=Mission Threads and European Exercises: MARTAC's 24 Foot USV at BALTOPS-23 and REPMUS 23 |url=https://defense.info/maritime-dynamics/2023/07/mission-threads-and-european-exercises-martacs-24-foot-usv-at-baltops-23-and-repmus-23/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Defense.info}}
  • {{KOR}}
  • {{SWE}}

= Civilian participants =

  • Leonardo
  • ALSEAMAR;{{Cite web |title=NATO Maritime GEOMETOC COE Centre of Excellence on LinkedIn: During the REPMUS 23 exercise the NATO MGEOMETOC COE is leading the… |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mgeometoc-coe_during-the-repmus-23-exercise-the-nato-mgeometoc-activity-7107382512699473921-VogK |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • Atlas Elektronik;{{Cite web |title=Marinha Portuguesa - Página Oficial on LinkedIn: #wearenato #repmus23 #maritimeunmannedsystems #strongertogether… |url=https://pt.linkedin.com/posts/marinha-portuguesa_wearenato-repmus23-maritimeunmannedsystems-activity-7109190463647080448--uSD |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=pt.linkedin.com}}
  • Beyond Vision;
  • Bundeswehr Technical Center for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research
  • Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (NATO CMRE);
  • Connect Robotics;{{Cite web |last=ECO |date=2023-09-18 |title=Drone criado por startup do Porto transporta kits de emergência médica no mar |url=https://eco.sapo.pt/2023/09/18/drone-criado-por-startup-do-porto-transporta-kits-de-emergencia-medica-no-mar/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=ECO |language=pt-PT}}
  • EvoLogics GmbH;
  • Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP);
  • Fincantieri: with one SAND USV;{{Cite web |last=Peruzzi |first=Luca |date=2023-07-05 |title=Fincantieri NexTech will take multirole SAND USV to REPMUS 2023 in Portugal |url=https://www.edrmagazine.eu/fincantieri-nextech-will-take-sand-usv-to-repmus-2023-in-portugal |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=EDR Magazine}}
  • INERC BV
  • INESC TEC;
  • iXblue: With one Drix USV;{{Cite web |title=NATO Maritime GEOMETOC COE Centre of Excellence on LinkedIn: Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) is one of the operational areas of… |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mgeometoc-coe_rapid-environmental-assessment-rea-is-one-activity-7108451188882235392-yqva |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • Malloy Aeronautics{{cite news |title=T-600 electric uncrewed demonstrator aircraft achieves significant milestone at NATO exercise |url=https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/t-600-electric-uncrewed-demonstrator-aircraft-achieves-significant-milestone-at-nato-exercise?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=bae+systems+air&utm_campaign=SocialCT&utm_content=Post&utm_term=8f39ffe0-3848-44c3-8d44-b09e591d6bc2 |access-date=12 March 2024 |work=BAE Systems |date=27 September 2023}}
  • Maritime Robotics: With Otter USV;
  • IQUA Robotics
  • MARTAC: With Devil Ray T24 USV;
  • NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative (NATO MUSI);
  • Nokia
  • OceanScan[https://www.oceanscan-mst.com/ OceanScan]{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} Laboratório de Sistemas e Tecnologia Subaquática|url=https://lsts.fe.up.pt/about|access-date=2021-09-23|website=lsts.fe.up.pt}}
  • Schiebel: With two Schiebel Camcopter S-100;{{Cite web |title=Maior exercício de robótica recebeu a visita do Almirante Gouveia e Melo |url=https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Maior-exerc%C3%ADcio-tecnologico-recebeu-a-visita-do-Almirante-Gouveia-e-Melo.aspx}}
  • Saab AB with two AUV62-ATurl=https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2023/09/08/comeca-o-repmus-23-exercicio-com-sistemas-maritimos-nao-tripulados-organizado-pela-marinha-portuguesa/
  • SEABER;{{Cite web |title=SEABER on LinkedIn: #auv #sidescansonar #microauv #repmus |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/seaber-the-micro-auv-company_auv-sidescansonar-microauv-activity-7107285878116347905-6n_o |access-date=2023-09-16 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • SeeByte;{{Cite web |title=SeeByte are participating in NATO REPMUS Exercise 23 |url=https://www.seebyte.com/news-events/seebyte-are-participating-in-nato-repmus-exercise-23/}}
  • Shield AI;{{Cite web |title=Shield AI on LinkedIn: #repmus #vbat #nato #greatestvictory |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shield-ai_repmus-vbat-nato-activity-7111025819140988928-EOY_ |access-date=2023-09-23 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • [http://www.sonardyne.com Sonardyne International Ltd]
  • Sefine Shipyard, Altinova,Yalova, Türkiye;
  • Swarming Technologies and Solutions;
  • Tekever;{{Cite web |title=TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever #repmus2023 #unmannedsystems #collaboration |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-repmus2023-unmannedsystems-activity-7110589702356766720-qfIl |access-date=2023-09-23 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • Teledyne Technologies;
  • Thales Edisoft Portugal;{{Cite web |title=Thales Edisoft Portugal on LinkedIn: #thales #portuguesenavy #repmus23 #navaltechnology #c4sea… |url=https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thalesedisoft_thales-portuguesenavy-repmus23-activity-7107661312825974784-zpFS |access-date=2023-09-17 |publisher=LinkedIn}}
  • UAVision;{{Citation |title=Vai, ataca alvos a 200 km/h, e já não volta. Elanus, o primeiro drone armado português |url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/videos/vai-ataca-alvos-a-200-km-h-e-ja-nao-volta-elanus-o-primeiro-drone-armado-portugues/650d8b660cf25f9953837686 |access-date=2023-09-24 |language=pt}}
  • Utek;{{Cite web |title=Todos os dias novos protótipos descolam da pista ou largam para o mar para fazerem parte do vasto programa do REPMUS23 |url=https://www.marinha.pt/pt/media-center/Noticias/Paginas/Todos-os-dias-novos-prototipos-descolam-da-pista-ou-largam-para-o-mar-para-fazerem-parte-do-vasto-programa-do-REPMUS23.aspx}}
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: With REMUS autonomous underwater vehicles;
  • blueOASIS: With HydroTWIN.

REP(MUS)24

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.{{Cite web |title=EDA joins the Portuguese Navy Exercise REPMUS as co-organiser |url=https://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2024/03/15/eda-joins-the-portuguese-navy-exercise-repmus-as-co-organiser |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=eda.europa.eu |language=en}}

Military participants

  • {{AUS}}
  • {{BEL}}
  • {{BRA}}
  • {{BUL}}
  • {{CAN}}
  • {{COL}}
  • {{CRO}}
  • {{DEN}}
  • {{FRA}}
  • {{GER}}
  • {{GRE}}
  • {{FIN}}
  • {{FRA}}
  • {{IRE}}
  • {{ITA}}
  • {{JAP}}
  • {{LIT}}
  • {{NED}}
  • {{NOR}}
  • {{POL}}
  • {{PRT}}: NRP Setúbal
  • {{ROU}}
  • {{KOR}}
  • {{ESP}}
  • {{SWE}}
  • {{SWI}}
  • {{TUR}}
  • {{UKR}}
  • {{USA}}
  • {{UK}}

See also

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