{"id":304,"date":"2026-02-10T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/?page_id=304"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:01:53","slug":"technical-demonstration-and-interoperability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/technical-demonstration-and-interoperability\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Demonstration and Interoperability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"304\" class=\"elementor elementor-304\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e638a11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e638a11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337bb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"337bb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"8_1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d982f23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d982f23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7bb96 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d7bb96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e312a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40e312a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc527c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc527c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interoperability Technology Demonstrations <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3191b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3191b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FUNDING BODY: NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29a47f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a29a47f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da0bb9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da0bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Technology demonstrations (tech demos) are an opportunity for CMRE to showcase\u2014in a relevant environment with military operators\u2014the state of the art scientific research and development carried out under the ACT Maritime S&amp;T Programme of Work. Not only do the demonstrations provide an opportunity for military operators to engage with emerging technologies, but also they are an opportunity to receive feedback from the operational community about those technologies. Furthermore, tech demos are a way to sustain the transition of maturing technologies to NATO Nations and their industries, fostering interoperability and standardization across the Alliance.<\/p><p>Under the sponsorship of ACT, CMRE staff participated in the Portuguese Robotic Exploitation Prototyping Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) 25 and NATO DYNAMIC MESSENGER (DYMS) 25 exercises conducted in the Atlantic littorals west of Setubal and the Tr\u00f3ia peninsula in September 2025.<\/p><p>REPMUS is an annual Portuguese-led experimentation exercise which focuses on maritime unmanned system (MUS) experimentation, capability development and interoperability, with the aim of promoting the integration of MUS into NATO maritime operations. Operational experimentation (OPEX) events engage operational communities, NATO and national research centres, industry and academia. Systems and experimental tactics are tested during sea trials designed to address key operational problems.<\/p><p>Immediately following REPMUS25, DYMS25 was a live NATO large-scale OPEX exercise conducted by Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) to promote the operational integration of MUS into NATO maritime operations through the development and testing of doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and by operationally evaluating MUS employment options.<\/p><p>CMRE deployed and successfully demonstrated the following capabilities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7eea82 elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e7eea82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The CMRE-developed Command Control and Communications for Maritime Robotic Exploitation (C3MRE) infrastructure, which provided HQ Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) staff with a common operational picture (COP) for the whole REPMUS\/DYMS, and supported vehicle command and control (C2) connectivity compliant with NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4817\u2014Interoperable Command and Control (C2) of Multi-Domain Unmanned Platform Control Systems.  More than 200 platform\/sensor nodes connected from all domains, with several thousand messages processed every minute.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The prototype CMRE Naval Minewarfare (NMW) Data Fusion Cell capability, which acted as the data management hub for all exercise NMW data.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34c0262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FUNDING BODY: NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa2a21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaa2a21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62413a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62413a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NATO Innovation Continuum is a strategic initiative led by ACT, in participation with Academia, Industries, and Nations, that aims to accelerate the adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies within the Alliance. The Innovation Continuum aligns and focuses coherent Innovation efforts, from initial sighting of possible projects and technologies to the demonstration of opportunities in the framework of a technology experimentation platform. The 2025 ACT Innovation Continuum culminated with the demonstration\/experimentation Shared Platform for Innovative Solutions\u2019 Evaluation (SHINE) event, hosted by Istanbul Technical University\u2019s Maritime Faculty in October 2025. CMRE scientists, engineers and technologists participated in the vignettes executed within three of the SHINE event\u2019s syndicates:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8a9e56 elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e8a9e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the Multi-Domain Operations Syndicate\u2019s Next-Generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) experiment, CMRE staff supported the use of NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4817 to enable the command and control (C2) and data exploitation of heterogeneous maritime unmanned systems (MUS) across domains.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the Quantum Syndicate, CMRE staff demonstrated quantum-effect magnetometer-aided precision navigation and timing (PNT) techniques.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the AI and Autonomy Syndicate, CMRE staff deployed an aerial drone, which\u2014autonomously\u2014successfully detected, tracked and reported the location of naval mines drifting on the sea surface.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e84d9 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0e84d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b874a5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b874a5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b92382 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b92382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b180001 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b180001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CMRE&#039;s UAS Freefly Astro for EDT-enabled counter-drifting mine operations.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"CMRE&#039;s UAS Freefly Astro for EDT-enabled counter-drifting mine operations. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Nzc3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNtcmUubmF0by5pbnRcL2FyMjVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC84LjMtYXN0cm8ucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro-1024x593.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-777\" alt=\"CMRE&apos;s UAS Freefly Astro for EDT-enabled counter-drifting mine operations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-astro.png 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CMRE's UAS Freefly Astro for EDT-enabled counter-drifting mine operations. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae61af elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bae61af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CMRE participation in SHINE 2025.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"CMRE participation in SHINE 2025.\n\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Nzc4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNtcmUubmF0by5pbnRcL2FyMjVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC84LjMtbWNtLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm-1024x742.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-778\" alt=\"CMRE participation in SHINE 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.3-mcm.png 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CMRE participation in SHINE 2025.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c89dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c8c89dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"8_3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6f97e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd6f97e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a0a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3a0a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9911ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9911ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214ae4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"214ae4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CWIX, Dynamic Messenger, and Operational Analysis <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48a56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a48a56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FUNDING BODY: NATO ALLIED MARITIME COMMAND<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cafa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96cafa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d338fc6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d338fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), with its HQ in Northwood UK, is the central command of all NATO maritime forces, and Commander MARCOM is the primary maritime advisor to the Alliance. MARCOM is part of Allied Command Operations (ACO) and has operational command of NATO\u2019s standing naval forces: two Standing NATO Maritime Groups (SNMG) comprised of destroyers, frigates and corvettes; and two Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Groups (SNMCMG) of minehunters and minesweepers. HQ MARCOM staff are responsible for planning and conducting NATO\u2019s live maritime exercises. As NATO\u2019s only maritime research facility, the CMRE maintains strong links with MARCOM. In direct support to MARCOM, CMRE staff provide operational analysis (OA) experts and tools for the detailed analysis of maritime exercises. COM MARCOM also recognises the critical importance of assuring interoperability across the Alliance for the command, control and communication (C3) of emergent national maritime unmanned systems (MUS). CMRE\u2019s activities supporting MARCOM provide opportunities for the NATO operational community to gain experience and confidence with emerging and novel technologies, and, reciprocally, allow the CMRE\u2019s researchers and technologists to gain knowledge of maritime operations and current challenges. Against this background, in 2025 CMRE supported MARCOM in the following strands of work:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9b08a elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ad9b08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Participation in the 2025 edition of Allied Command Transformation\u2019s (ACT) annual Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXploration, eXperimentation, eXamination eXercise (CWIX) with the objective of enhancing the integration and interoperability of multi-domain unmanned vehicles with existing NATO and National Command and Control (C2) systems.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Together with funding from ACT, participation in NATO Exercise DYNAMIC MESSENGER 2025 (DYMS25) with respect to the interoperability, security and standardization of MUS.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Providing ongoing support for <a class=\"custom-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/critical-undersea-infrastructure-and-support-to-operations\/#6_1\">Mainsail operations<\/a>, encompassing user interface and user experience enhancements and bug fixes, along with hardening and production readiness activities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conducting expert OA for the detailed analysis of specific trials carried out as part of NATO naval mine countermeasures (MCM) exercises.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaaf06 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfaaf06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ebbfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39ebbfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CWIX25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f318023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f318023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CWIX is NATO\u2019s annual premier digital interoperability testing exercise. Led by HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT), CWIX is operationally driven and technically supported to meet Alliance and Partner Nation interoperability validation and verification (IV&amp;V) requirements. Through CWIX, the NATO enterprise, Allies and Partner Nations test interoperability among fielded, near-fielded, and experimental C2 capabilities.<\/p><p>NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4817\u2014Interoperable Command and Control (C2) of Multi-Domain Unmanned Platform Control Systems\u2014assures the integration and interoperability of multi-domain unmanned vehicles with NATO and National C2 systems. CMRE staff are actively engaged in the development part of STANAG 4817 and are part of the STANAG 4817 Command Team. As such, CMRE staff have created several command, control, and communications (C3) services for maritime unmanned systems (MUS), which are part of the CMRE Command, Control and Communications for Maritime Robotic Exploitation (C3MRE) toolkit. C3MRE services were successfully tested in CWIX25 networks, making use of simulated data and also integrating a live feeds of data. These live feeds included information from several tens of assets operating in the Baltic\u2014including NATO Task Force X (TFX) multi-domain unmanned systems, the NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance, and CMRE unmanned systems\u2014and Automatic Identification System (AIS) contacts from shipping in areas of the Baltic region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f0704 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1f0704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Using ballast anchors to replicate the acoustic signature of an anchor drop \u2013 a method suspected in recent incidents of seabed interference. This research supports the development of tools to detect, track and assess such events in real-time. Baltic Sea, 2025.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Using ballast anchors to replicate the acoustic signature of an anchor drop \u2013 a method suspected in recent incidents of seabed interference. This research supports the development of tools to detect, track and assess such events in real-time. Baltic Sea, 2025. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDUwLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNtcmUubmF0by5pbnRcL2FyMjVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC9hbmNob3ItZHJvcC1yZXNlYXJjaC1zdXBwb3J0cy1hLXdpZGVyLWFwcHJvYWNoLXRvLUNVSS1wcm90ZWN0aW9uLXRoYXQtTkFUTy1jYWxscy1fc2VhYmVkLXRvLXNwYWNlXy1zZW5zaW5nXy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_-1024x575.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-450\" alt=\"Using ballast anchors to replicate the acoustic signature of an anchor drop \u2013 a method suspected in recent incidents of seabed interference. This research supports the development of tools to detect, track and assess such events in real-time. Baltic Sea, 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_-1536x863.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/anchor-drop-research-supports-a-wider-approach-to-CUI-protection-that-NATO-calls-_seabed-to-space_-sensing_.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Using ballast anchors to replicate the acoustic signature of an anchor drop \u2013 a method suspected in recent incidents of seabed interference. This research supports the development of tools to detect, track and assess such events in real-time. Baltic Sea, 2025. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b70e49 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b70e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da83b0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da83b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3315af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3315af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ebd3a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ebd3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009fd46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"009fd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DYMS25<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083585e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083585e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DYMS25 was a live NATO operational experimentation (OPEX) exercise designed to promote the operational integration of MUS into NATO operations through the development and testing of doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and by operationally evaluating MUS employment options.<\/p><p>CMRE\u2019s participation in DYMS25 successfully tested the version of STANAG 4817 developed during CWIX25 in a live NATO exercise operational experimentation (OPEX) environment. Three events were used to test the implementation of STANAG 4817 within the C3MRE toolkit. Within these events, data such as current position, course, and speed and contacts\/tracks held was transmitted from each and every autonomous system operating in the exercise area to NATO C2 systems providing the common operational picture (COP). Additionally, all such data were transferred to the Coalition Shared Data (CSD) database\u2014an initiative led by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) designed to enable seamless intelligence sharing among Allies and partners\u2014such that any staff element with access to CSD would be able to view the C3MRE data.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94ab01 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f94ab01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ba74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ba74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert OA Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f889bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f889bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Minehunters in the two SNMCMGs regularly carry out specialist trials scheduled during NATO exercises. These trials are designed to determine how well ships\u2019 staffs planned, executed, evaluated and reported naval minehunting operations. CMRE operational analysts provide HQ MARCOM staff with rapid-turnaround analyses of the overall performance of the NATO minehunting capabilities participating in the trials, which informs MARCOM and SNMCMG staffs on readiness levels and force planning requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e260a82 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e260a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CMRE scientist demonstrates to Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, how real-time sensor data is streamed directly into CWIX systems at CWIX 2025.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"CMRE scientist demonstrates to Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, how real-time sensor data is streamed directly into CWIX systems at CWIX 2025. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzcxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNtcmUubmF0by5pbnRcL2FyMjVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC84LjEtQ1dJWC1TQUNULXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-771\" alt=\"CMRE scientist demonstrates to Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, how real-time sensor data is streamed directly into CWIX systems at CWIX 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-SACT-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CMRE scientist demonstrates to Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, how real-time sensor data is streamed directly into CWIX systems at CWIX 2025. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e974a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5e974a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CMRE participates in CWIX 2025.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"CMRE participates in CWIX 2025. \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDkxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmNtcmUubmF0by5pbnRcL2FyMjVcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAzXC84LjEtQ1dJWC5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-491\" alt=\"CMRE participates in CWIX 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.1-CWIX-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CMRE participates in CWIX 2025. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f161b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f161b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"8_4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b856ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b856ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a1640 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97a1640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d8ce4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82d8ce4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed83a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed83a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three Octave Research Array<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88920ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88920ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FUNDING BODY: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY \u2013 APPLIED RESEARCH LAB<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad0c3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ad0c3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7da59 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f7da59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The NATO Innovation Continuum is a strategic initiative led by ACT, in participation with Academia, Industries, and Nations, that aims to accelerate the adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies within the Alliance. The Innovation Continuum aligns and focuses coherent Innovation efforts, from initial sighting of possible projects and technologies to the demonstration of opportunities in the framework of a technology experimentation platform. The 2025 ACT Innovation Continuum culminated with the demonstration\/experimentation Shared Platform for Innovative Solutions\u2019 Evaluation (SHINE) event, hosted by Istanbul Technical University\u2019s Maritime Faculty in October 2025. CMRE scientists, engineers and technologists participated in the vignettes executed within three of the SHINE event\u2019s syndicates:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a731268 elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a731268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the Multi-Domain Operations Syndicate\u2019s Next-Generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) experiment, CMRE staff supported the use of NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4817 to enable the command and control (C2) and data exploitation of heterogeneous maritime unmanned systems (MUS) across domains.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the Quantum Syndicate, CMRE staff demonstrated quantum-effect magnetometer-aided precision navigation and timing (PNT) techniques.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In the AI and Autonomy Syndicate, CMRE staff deployed an aerial drone, which\u2014autonomously\u2014successfully detected, tracked and reported the location of naval mines drifting on the sea surface.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05105b3 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05105b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3faf98b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3faf98b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb8e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb8e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a2fe9 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01a2fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-IN-VALDILOCCHI-DEHOSING-FACILITY-PAID-OUT-ON-THE-BENCH-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"THORA in the 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src=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-780\" alt=\"THORA in operation, New England Mud Patch, 2025.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cmre.nato.int\/ar25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8.5-THORA-OPERATIONS-DURING-NEMP25-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">THORA in operation, New England Mud Patch, 2025.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196f351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"196f351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"8_5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf01e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecf01e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e7fcc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e7fcc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div 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e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"667f522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e898fd2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e898fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BOLD MACHINA (BOMA) 2025 was NATO\u2019s Special Operations Forces\u2019 Command (SOFCOM) premier operational experiment, designed to counter complex hybrid threats in the maritime domain and driving innovation. BOMA 25 brought together over 150 personnel from 15 Allied and two Partner Nation Special Operations Commands, NATO HQ staff, NATO\u2019s Joint Capability Group on Maritime Unmanned Systems, CMRE staff, and over 20 industrial partners contributing advanced detection technologies. Participants included scientists, engineers, military specialists, and industry leaders, fostering mutual understanding to accelerate technological adoption to meet maritime defence operational needs.<\/p><p>CMRE staff:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9f917 elementor-align-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1e9f917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Analysed the collected data and drafted the final report to be delivered during 1Q 2026.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55dde1a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55dde1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Additionally, based on the results obtained from participation in BOMA 2024, CMRE staff demonstrated Modelling and Simulation (M&amp;S) prototypes that provide an immersive environment for SOF divers conducting missions related to the protection of critical undersea infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e353691 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible 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experimentation infrastructure, and analytical rigor needed to turn innovation into operational capability,\u201d said Rear Admiral LH Massimiliano \u201cMax\u201d Rossi, Chief of Staff, Allied Special Operations Forces Command. \u201cThrough initiatives such as BOLD MACHINA 25, CMRE demonstrates how close collaboration with SOF operators, academia, and industry accelerates the adoption of uncrewed, autonomous, and digital solutions in contested maritime environments. Their work ensures that lessons from today\u2019s conflicts are rapidly translated into interoperable, Alliance-wide capabilities\u2014reinforcing NATO\u2019s ability to deter, defend, and deliver decisive maritime SOF effects. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Rear Admiral LH Massimiliano Rossi, Chief of Staff, Allied Special Operations Forces Command<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interoperability Technology Demonstrations FUNDING BODY: NATO ALLIED COMMAND TRANSFORMATION Technology demonstrations (tech demos) are an opportunity for CMRE to showcase\u2014in a relevant environment with military operators\u2014the state of the art scientific research and development carried out under the ACT Maritime S&amp;T Programme of Work. 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