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More than 70 entities from 22 nationalities are in Santa Margarida preparing for ARTEX26/OPEX26, which will test around 110 technological solutions in a European operational experimentation campaign held in Portugal for the first time. The preparatory phase began on Monday and runs until Friday, involving the reception of participants and technical and regulatory verification.
Military personnel, companies, universities, public entities, and the European Defence Agency are present in an initiative coordinated with the Portuguese Army's main experimentation exercise.
The Portuguese Army is testing an unmanned ground vehicle that could be used in military or civil operations, such as casualty evacuation or resupply missions. The vehicle, developed by the INESC TEC Tribe Lab based on requirements defined by the Army, was acquired under the Remote and Autonomous Systems (RAS) project.
The event takes place from May 19 to 20 in Braga and will focus on the connection between military transformation, technological sovereignty, biotechnology, human factors, cooperation with industry, and innovation.
The Minister of Defence says the country is investing in the space sector, citing satellite production as an example.
