Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation
The Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), formerly the NATO Undersea Research Center (NURC), before that SACLANT Undersea Research Center and SACLANT ASW Research Center (SACLANTCEN), is a NATO research and technology center . Since 1959 it has been researching military aspects of marine research with a focus on water noise .
The CMRE is located in the northern Italian city of La Spezia and reports to the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT) (formerly Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic SACLANT) in Norfolk , Virginia , USA . The CMRE is funded directly by the majority of NATO nations.
The CMRE has two research vessels , the larger Alliance and the smaller Leonardo .
Web links
- CMRE Homepage (English)