Corroborated test 2026-10-06
British Royal Marines have come ashore at Cape Wrath in Scotland from a German Navy attack submarine and directed fire from a Portuguese frigate onto inland targets during what the UK Ministry of Defence described as the largest combined-arms test of UK Commando Force capabilities in 15 years. The exercise demonstrated allied interoperability across subsurface insertion, land manoeuvre, and naval fire support.
Single source test 2026-09-09
U.S. and German navies conducted exercise minelaying operations aboard Portuguese patrol vessel NRP Figueira da Foz during NATO exercise REPMUS 26, Naval News reports. The drill tested mine deployment procedures in a multinational setting.
Single source funding 2026-09-01
Tekever, Portugal's leading UAS manufacturer, acquired Scottish startup Flowcopter to integrate its hydraulic transmission technology into Tekever's autonomous platforms. Terms were not disclosed. Flowcopter's system is designed to improve endurance and payload capacity on small tactical drones. The acquisition follows Tekever's recent unveiling of the AR6 reconnaissance UAV.
Single source test 2026-08-20
ZeroUSV named its first Oceanus17-class unmanned surface vessel The Lady of the Lake at a Plymouth ceremony on 18 August. The vessel will deploy to Portugal next week for NATO's Exercise REPMUS. The name draws on Arthurian legend.
Single source test 2026-08-19
Defence Blog reports ZeroUSV named its first Oceanus17-class unmanned surface vessel in Plymouth, with deployment to Portugal next week for NATO Exercise REPMUS.
Why it matters: Putting a newly launched USV straight into REPMUS is the fastest way to turn a UK prototype into alliance procurement attention.
Single source test 2026-08-18
British firm ZeroUSV christened its first Oceanus17-class unmanned surface vessel The Lady of the Lake at a ceremony in Plymouth on 18 August. The vessel will deploy to Portugal next week for NATO's REPMUS exercise. The naming took place during Plymouth's National Firework Championships and draws on Arthurian legend.