NATO tests unmanned surface vessels in the Baltic Sea
- June 06, 2025
NATO’s standing naval forces will conduct a series of capability demonstrations of uncrewed vessels in the Baltic Sea throughout the month of June to advance the integration of these vessels into Allied maritime operations.
NATO press release
These demonstrations are an operational lead-up activity to NATO’s Dynamic Messenger innovation exercise scheduled this autumn in Portugal and are also part of NATO’s Task Force X innovation initiative. The capability demonstrations are a partnered initiative between NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT), Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) and participating Allied nations.
Experimentation activities will occur in various locations throughout the Baltic Sea and are designed to enable critical learning and insights about how these vessels are best employed in critical maritime environments.
We remain focused on testing the Alliance’s ability to trial and integrate uncrewed systems into a networked operational environment,
“We remain focused on testing the Alliance’s ability to trial and integrate uncrewed systems into a networked operational environment,” said Royal Navy Vice Admiral Mike Utley, Commander, Allied Maritime Command. “These trials are focused on operational output and enhancing the spiral development of both NATO’s innovation teams and the national initiatives of Allies. Our objective is to deliver unmanned systems to NATO’s Standing Naval Forces with speed and scale, in the most relevant operational environments, further building on the military advantage of the Alliance.”
