The NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) has released its 2025 Annual Report, offering a comprehensive overview of CMRE’s activities conducted throughout the last year. The Annual Report outlines how CMRE’s science and technology solutions support operational effectiveness, interoperability, and innovation across NATO’s maritime domain.

CMRE’s Annual Report was unveiled on 16 April 2026, at the spring meeting of the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. This year, for the first time, CMRE’s Annual Report was delivered in an an interactive web format and published online, to maximise accessibility. A printed document at a higher classification level was distributed to STB members.

CMRE’s Annual Report showcases the Centre’s wide array of programmes and projects, under eight core activity areas:

• Autonomous Anti-Submarine Warfare
• Autonomous Naval Mine Warfare
• Environmental Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness
• Data Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness, Maritime Resource Enablers
• Critical Undersea Infrastructure and Support to Operations
• Maritime Unmanned Systems
• Technical Demonstration and Interoperability

This year’s report also highlights CMRE’s current capabilities in IT, engineering, and its research vessels. Readers will find up-to-date, detailed overviews of CMRE’s unique equipment and facilities. As in previous years, the 2025 Annual Report covers notable visits and events, as well as a list of publications.

The Annual Report also includes an overall picture of CMRE’s administration, and underscores CMRE’s dedication to sustaining a diverse, highly skilled workforce, to ensure operational excellence, innovation, and long-term delivery of high-value, customer-funded research for NATO.

CMRE’s Annual Report is available at www.cmre.nato.int/ar25