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Robotics Officer Commander Peter Pipkin said: “We have made great
progress, Unmanned Warrior is well set and it is going to blaze a path
for others to follow.”
The demonstration of unmanned systems overlaid onto the twice-yearly
multinational Joint Warrior exercise staged off western Scotland will
set a more challenging environment for the participants and allow the
Royal Navy to see first-hand how some of the systems and sensors could
integrate into current and future operations.
Unmanned Warrior will see more than 50 vehicles, sensors and systems
operating in a number of themed activities in the MOD exercise areas
based around Scotland.
Commander Pipkin added: “We are deliberately trying to keep the
scope of activity as broad as possible; there are few, if any, constraints
on what participants have offered to demonstrate.
"Unmanned Warrior is about seeking innovative ways to operate on
the leading edge of technology; it’s not about removing humans
from the decision chain or replacing every bit of our current capabilities
with unmanned systems.
“If it’s unmanned and it can operate in the maritime environment
then we are working hard to find a way of incorporating it into the
programme.”
Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, said
”The growing scale of Unmanned Warrior is a clear demonstration
of the Royal Navy’s ambition to lead and win through technological
innovation.
“Unmanned maritime systems will change how we operate, but they’re
just the start. Our pursuit of new technologies and ideas – from
big data to 3D-printing – will ensure we remain one of the most
capable and successful navies in the world. |
