The CEOM (Centro de Experimentação Operacional da Marinha) meaning, Portuguese Navy Operational Experimentation Centre, was created to support maritime operational experimentation campaigns and exercices. It merges knowledge, research, development and operational capabilities from Portuguese Navy and other partner entities, aiming at promoting technological development, interoperability and the operational use of Maritime Unmanned Systems​ (MUS) and other emerging and disruptives technologies (EDT).

CEOM is responsible for the manegement of the free tech zone "Prince Henry the Navigator".​

CEOM is also a NATO DIANA​ affiliated test centre.

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