Uncrewed Naval Systems (UNS) 2025

Uncrewed Naval Systems (UNS) 2025 is the premier event for advancing integration of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) into naval fleets. Taking place 15–16 July 2025 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington, London, this international gathering addresses the urgent need for modern, uncrewed platforms in response to fast-evolving geopolitical threats.

UNS 2025 brings together leading naval decision-makers, technologists, and program leaders to examine how uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), artificial intelligence (AI), and sensor technologies are reshaping maritime defense operations—from intelligence gathering to mine-countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare.

With the market for USVs alone projected to rise from $1.1 billion in 2024 to $2.5 billion by 2034, UNS 2025 is the key destination for organizations seeking to innovate, collaborate, and stay ahead in the uncrewed naval systems domain.

Early Registration Offer: Register by Friday, 30th May 2025 to save up to £200!

Themes

The 2025 edition of UNS will focus on a core set of mission-critical themes, including:

• Anti-Submarine Warfare

• Search and Rescue (SAR)

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• International Naval Collaboration

• Protection of Critical Undersea Infrastructure

What’s On?

Keynote Presentations

Senior naval leaders and defense experts will address emerging priorities and operational strategies for integrating uncrewed systems into surface and subsea missions.

Strategic Discussions

Attendees will contribute to vital conversations around interoperability, technology acceleration, and collaborative experimentation in the maritime battlespace.

Networking Opportunities

Meet with requirement setters, system architects, and solution providers from allied navies and defense ministries across the UK, USA, Australia, Romania, and more.

Who’s Attending?

UNS 2025 will feature an exceptional lineup of confirmed speakers from global defense organizations, including:

Rear Admiral Paul Flos – Program Director of International Naval Materiel Cooperation, Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Rear Admiral Michael Mattis – Commander, Task Force SIX SIX (CTF 66), US Navy

Commodore Marcus Rose – Deputy Director Underwater Battlespace Capability, Develop Directorate, Royal Navy

Commodore Marcus Hember – Deputy Director Navy Capability Plans, Royal Navy

Commodore Mick Turner – Director General, Maritime Integrated Capabilities, Royal Australian Navy

Christopher Henry – Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, Naval Warfare, Operational Test & Evaluation, US Navy

Bill Biggs – System of Systems Architect, MHC Programme, UK Ministry of Defence

Captain Ali Ashour FRINA, FIES, FIMarEST – Researcher, University of Strathclyde PeriDynamics Research Centre (PDRC) & Ministry of Interior, State of Kuwait

Captain Andy Berner – Commanding Officer, Office of Naval Research GLOBAL, US Navy

Commander Michael Hutchinson – Captain of XV Patrick Blackett, Head of Experimentation, Navy X

Commander Sean Trevethan (subject to final confirmation) – Director, Maritime Capability, NATO Defence Investment Division

Lieutenant Commander Florin Constantinoiu – Head of Innovation and Research, Romanian Navy

Lieutenant Commander Tiago Gomes – Directorate of Ships – PMO, Portuguese Navy

Nick Childs – Senior Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security, IISS

David Manley – Technical Authority for Maritime Survivability, UK MoD & Professor of Naval Architecture, University College London

Professor Erkan Oterkus – Director, The PeriDynamics Research Centre (PDRC), Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde

Why Attend?

• Explore cutting-edge uncrewed maritime technologies and their integration into naval command and control systems

• Connect with solution providers and senior stakeholders shaping the future of uncrewed naval programs

• Collaborate with strategic and operational-level leaders from NATO-aligned nations and maritime institutions

• Gain insight into naval innovation efforts across surface and underwater domains in response to evolving regional threats

Venue Information

Copthorne Tara Hotel London Kensington
Scarsdale Place, Kensington
London, United Kingdom
W8 5SY

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