• Rheinmetall outlined results from R&D testing of interconnected unmanned maritime systems during NATO’s REPMUS26 exercise in Portugal, Aug. 31–Sept. 25, 2026.
• Trials centered on a containerized, relocatable operations center intended to give the German Navy a combined underwater-surface operational picture.
• Rheinmetall Battlesuite middleware, built on blackned’s Tactical Core Middleware, integrated sensors from multiple vendors to improve NATO interoperability.
• Experiments used unmanned underwater sensors to support persistent surveillance and enable operators to control mixed fleets through a single interface.
• Work aimed at accelerating prototype development and validating collaborative concepts for port security and critical maritime infrastructure protection.

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