Exercise REP(MUS)

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Portuguese NRP Setubal during REP(MUS) 2021 exercise. Buque patrullero Setubal, Troia, Portugal, 2021-09-12, DD 04.jpg
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]

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REP(MUS)19

Portugal's Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Mendes Calado and Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo during REP(MUS)19 Portugal's Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Mendes Calado (48802507651).jpg
Portugal's Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Mendes Calado and Portuguese Navy Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo during REP(MUS)19

Military participants

Source: [5]

Civil participants

Source: [8]

REP(MUS)20

The REP(MUS)20 exercise was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was replaced by two webinars. [13]

REP(MUS)21

In this edition took part 11 ships, 21 Unmanned aerial vehicles, 32 Unmanned underwater vehicles and 12 Unmanned surface vehicles. [14]

Military participants

Source: [15]

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. [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

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. [26] [27] [28]

Military participants

Civilian participants

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. [49]

Military participants

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