13 - 14 October 2026 | Design Hotel, Tróia, Portugal
The Unified Maritime Experience in Tróia offers delegates a rare opportunity to engage across four maritime defence events, Maritime ISR, Seabed Security, Surface Warships and Uncrewed Naval Systems. Held in association with REPMUS26.
As modern naval forces confront expanding operational demands, uncrewed and autonomous systems are rapidly transitioning from experimental assets to essential elements of future fleet architecture. Uncrewed Naval Systems brings together global operators, programme leaders, technologists, and industry partners to explore how these capabilities can extend reach, enhance persistence, reduce risk to personnel, and enable distributed operations in contested maritime environments.
With focused discussions on integration challenges, from C2 architectures and payload adaptability to data exploitation, survivability, and interoperability with crewed platforms, the event provides a dedicated forum within the wider maritime ecosystem to define the evolving role of uncrewed systems in shaping next-generation naval capability.
Defence iQ's Unified Maritime Experience in Tróia offers delegates a rare opportunity to engage across four maritime defence events, Maritime ISR, Seabed Security, Surface Warships and Uncrewed Naval Systems. Held in association with REPMUS 2026.
Attendees will gain broader operational context, connect with peers from complementary communities, and experience live exhibitions within one of NATO’s most active maritime environments.
Rear Admiral Jason Armstrong
Head of Naval Capability
Royal Canadian Navy
Rear Admiral İlker Avcı
Head of Operational Training Department
Turkish Navy
Captain Garrett H. Miller
Commodore, Surface Development Group One
U.S. Navy
Colonel Karl Gray
Commanding Officer of 47 Commando
Royal Marines
Lieutenant Commander Andrii Volodymyrovych Maksymenko
Head of the Department of Unmanned Systems BMC 3C
Ukrainian Naval Forces
Ane Todbjerg Sønderstrup
Head of Section, Maritime Drones and Autonomous Systems
Danish Ministry of Defence - Acquisitions and Logistics Organisation
Professor Andrew Serdy
Professor of the Public International Law of the Sea
University of Southampton
Explore the key takeaways from Uncrewed Naval Systems 2025 in our Post-Show Report, highlighting insights from global naval leaders, industry innovators, and defence experts.
Discover how uncrewed technologies are reshaping priorities in mine countermeasures, ASW, ISR, and critical infrastructure protection, alongside national capability roadmaps, procurement trends, and lessons from real-world operations. A clear snapshot of where uncrewed naval systems stand today and where they’re heading.
160+
Attendees
30+
Speakers
15+
Nations
100+
Defence organisations
Delivering real-world insights from naval operators, programme leaders, and industry innovators. Attendees hear from those testing and deploying autonomous USVs, UUVs, and UAVs, exploring operational lessons and best practices that influence fleet strategies, shape doctrine, and accelerate the integration of uncrewed systems across the maritime domain.
Discover the latest advancements in autonomous USVs, UUVs, and UAVs, with practical insights from testing programmes and live on-site demonstrations. Explore how these platforms are integrated for coordinated, mission-ready operations.
Uncrewed Naval Systems 2026 provides a focused environment for direct interaction between military operators and industry partners. Attendees engage with programme managers, autonomy and AI innovators, OEMs, SMEs, and research institutions to discuss operational requirements, test emerging technologies, and foster collaboration specifically within the uncrewed maritime domain.
Part of a four-event maritime ecosystem and held in association with REPMUS 2026, Uncrewed Naval Systems 2026 gives attendees integrated insights into fleet architecture, ISR, critical undersea infrastructure, and multi-domain operations, showing how uncrewed systems fit into broader naval capability.
Uncrewed Naval Systems 2026 puts your organisation at the heart of autonomous maritime innovation. Showcase your solutions directly to senior operators, programme leaders, and industry innovators, share real-world insights, and influence the adoption and integration of USVs, UUVs, and UAVs.
This is your chance to connect with decision-makers, demonstrate impact, and position your brand at the forefront of the next generation of maritime capability.
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