EU’s marine surveillance network, MARSUR, demonstrated the real-time exchange of information with the country-specific command system and NATO in an exercise.
National Command System and NATO
European Defence AgencyEDAAccording to,EUThe marine surveillance network.MARSURis2026yearly9National Command System on the Moon, Portugal coast exercises andNATOA real-time exchange of information was demonstrated, and information received from different systems was incorporated into the monitoring network and the flow to be delivered inside was tested.
EDA’s maritime director said it was the first time that integration across multiple areas of this level was demonstrated in the environment.
Use common exchange standards for information.
MARSUR used the data exchange standards implemented for the exercise to incorporate information provided by participating countries and participating systems.The information included information from the country-specific systems and NATO, as well as information from the source of the unmanned system.
The inserted information was delivered within the network of MARSUR. In this trial, input to the monitoring network from multiple sources and delivery within it acted as a continuous process.
A monitoring network that shares the maritime situation across countries
MARSUR is a coalition network for European countries to share the situation of maritime activities in real time.
EDAis ,EUThis surveillance network will integrate data from the naval, radar, satellite, and public information of each country.NATOThe way to obtain the information was tried.
Participating countries will test operational procedures and marine surveillance scenarios.
participated in the exercise.EUMembership23Among many countries,MARSURThe standard operational procedures were also tested.In addition to the exchange of information, the procedures used when participating countries used surveillance networks were the subject of the exercise.
Countries have also implemented scenarios in line with their national priorities, including protection of underwater infrastructure and surveillance of vessels used to evade sanctions.
Confidentiality plan including modernization of the 18 node
MARSUR is currently operating at a level of protection that is not classified.Financial request has been submitted to raise to EU Secret, but this exercise did not start the operation of the classified network.
The classification plan will include the modernization of the network nodes of 18 and the connection to the secure operational network of the European Agency for Foreign Affairs.With the approval of the European Council, the work will begin in 2027 and the EU Secret network will operate in 2028.