Underwater gliders have been recognized to have great potentials for assisting underwater counter A2/AD (anti-access/area denial) activities, persistent environmental survey under ice, as well as maritime intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions due to their cost-effective, heterogeneity in payloads, and low power consumption hence long endurance (up to several months). It is also well perceived that ISR should be based on coordinated networking configuration so that the data from different assets can be fused and sensible information may be obtained.

Following two successful workshops in 2013 and 2014, the 3rd Workshop on Military Applications of Underwater Glider Technology (WMAUGT) will be held at the NATO - STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (La Spezia, Italy) in October 4-6, 2016.

 The objective of WMAUGT is to provide an opportunity for military and civilian personnel, industry and research communities to discuss and address the requirements, challenges and solutions of glider technology for underwater environment surveillance and characterization.

Attendance is limited to the nationals of the 28 member countries of NATO. The meeting will be held at NATO UNCLASSIFIED security level. Participants from the military, government, research and industry communities are welcome to either attend or contribute to the 3rd WMAUGT. Perspective authors are invited to submit a title to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 31 July 2016.

The number of participants is limited to 50, to fit the length and the intended depth of the meeting.