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We're pleased to share the full speaker line-up across Surface Warships, Maritime ISR, Seabed Security and Uncrewed Naval Systems. All taking place on 13 -14 October 2026 at the Design Hotel in Tróia, Portugal.

Explore the agenda at a glance and full speaker line up and discover the 70+ senior naval leaders speaking across our four naval conferences.

Download the combined attendee snapshot to see who you'll be able to meet at four leading naval conferences, all in one location in association with REPMUS26: Maritime ISR, Seabed Security, Surface Warships, and Uncrewed Naval Systems.

Defence iQ proudly presents a four-co-located event, content-led maritime defence experience, exclusively in association with REPMUS 2026. Taking place at the Design Hotel in Tróia - steps from one of NATO's most active maritime innovation theatres - these events bring together the global naval community to exchange insights, shape operational doctrine, and drive capability integration across domains.

Surface warfare professionals will gain perspective on fleet readiness, modern surface combat strategies, and technological innovation, while benefiting from exposure to uncrewed systems, ISR, and seabed security developments.

Maritime warfare is undergoing profound transformation. Across the world's leading navies, the challenge is to ensure platforms can survive, adapt and remain operational in a significantly more demanding operational theatre. Rapid advances in sensor technology, long-range precision weapons and space-based surveillance are reshaping the balance between detection and survivability at sea. At the same time, the growing maturity of autonomous and uncrewed systems is driving a shift towards distributed, hybrid force structures that combine crewed and uncrewed platforms to deliver greater flexibility, resilience and operational mass.

Against this backdrop, the future surface fleet will be defined by three interconnected priorities: recapitalising ageing warship inventories, ensuring those vessels can operate effectively in a transparent battlespace, and embracing the technologies that will underpin the next generation of naval operations.

In this special feature, two leading defence commentators examine these themes from complementary perspectives. Dr Lee Willett explores the Royal Navy's efforts to regenerate its surface fleet through the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes. Richard Scott examines how the Royal Navy's Project BEEHIVE is helping accelerate the transition towards a hybrid fleet, where crewed and autonomous platforms operate together as an integrated force.

An exciting look back on the 2019 Offshore Patrol Vessel event from 2019, with interviews from speakers and participants! 

Looking back at prior Surface Warship events, this video perfectly captures both the interest and necessity of the conference, while showcasing their consistent international and top-level appeal. 

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