Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous System Conference - MESAS 2025
From 21 – 23 October 2025, the NATO M&S COE successfully organized the MESAS’25 Conference in Istanbul – Turkey.
We had the privilege of bringing together leading experts from academia, industry, and NATO-affiliated organizations to explore the future of modelling and simulation for autonomous systems.
Participants shared cutting-edge advancements in experimentation, research, and the development of technologies with military applications. The conference provided a unique forum to demonstrate how innovative concepts can be transformed into practical capabilities and operational values.
We extend our sincere thanks to all participants, speakers, and organizers for their valuable contributions — and especially to the Multinational Joint Warfare Centre (MJWC) in Istanbul for their outstanding support in hosting and enabling the event.
We look forward to continued collaboration and innovation in the field.
Written by LTC David Žůrek (CZ Army) NATO M&S COE
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The NATO Modelling & Simulation Centre of Excellence is dedicated to the promotion of Modelling & Simulation in support of operational requirements, training and interoperability. The Centre act as a catalyst for transformation through the involvement of NATO, governments, academia, industry, operational and training entities, by improving the networking of NATO and nationally owned Modelling & Simulation systems, the cooperation between Nations and organizations through the sharing of Modelling & Simulation information and developments and serving as an international source of expertise for transformation in the related domain. https://www.mscoe.org
NATO Centres of Excellence are nationally or multi-nationally funded institutions accredited by NATO. They train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries, assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, improve interoperability and capabilities, and test and validate concepts through experimentation. They offer recognized expertise and experience that is of benefit to the Alliance and support the transformation of NATO, while avoiding the duplication of assets, resources and capabilities already present within the NATO command structure. Although not part of the NATO command structure, they are part of a wider framework supporting NATO Command Arrangements. [source https://www.act.nato.int/centres-of-excellence]
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