Exercise REP(MUS)

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.

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.

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

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.