The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) participated in the 3rd edition of the international defence and security exhibition DEFEA – Defence Exhibition Athens, which is being held at the ‘Metropolitan Expo’ exhibition center, located at Athens International Airport ‘Eleftherios Venizelos’.
The DEFEA 2025 International Exhibition for Defence, Security, and Technology hosted 436 exhibitors from 37 countries, 18 national pavilions, and 98 official delegations from 45 countries, confirming its place on the global stage as a strategic reference point for the defence industry.
At this internationally significant exhibition, cutting-edge defence equipment and cybersecurity systems are on display, where companies from around the world are presenting land, sea, air, and homeland security defence systems. The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute is participating in DEFEA 2025 with its own booth (Hall 2, Stand F40), where researchers and experts from the Institute’s Marine Robotics Innovation Centre presented autonomous maritime systems and advanced smart technologies, such as the design and development of Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which enhance maritime defence and security capabilities, while also reinforcing the Institute’s commitment to strengthening Europe’s defence and security infrastructure. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8mxYcmtu9g)
Also hosted at the booth is a purely defence-oriented Cypriot product, the autonomous unmanned surface vessel ‘SKIA’, a collaborative creation of Space Boats and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgP7iCrOv_Q)
The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) is a Centre of Excellence for Research, Innovation, and Technological Development, established in 2019 in Larnaka with funding from the European Union and the Republic of Cyprus. Its work focuses on sustainable Blue Growth, while also addressing the needs of industry and society in the fields of the sea and maritime sectors, offering immediate solutions to global challenges. It encompasses nine research centres, which specialize in maritime technology and decarbonization, marine robotics, digital transformation in shipping, marine monitoring and data collection of marine and coastal ecosystems, marine biotechnology and aquaculture, marine cultural heritage, the human element at sea, as well as marine policies and regional cooperation in relation to the sea.
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CMMI Press Office
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Email: press@cmmi.blue
Website: www.cmmi.blue
