161008-N-OH194-179 BENBECULA, United Kingdom (Oct.

161008-N-OH194-179 BENBECULA, United Kingdom (Oct. 8, 2016) Dr. Andrei Abel, left, and Dr. Robert Fusing of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory conduct material testing of a local beach during the first-ever Unmanned Warrior (UW). UW is a research and training exercise designed to test and demonstrate the latest in autonomous naval technologies while simultaneously strengthening international interoperability. The U.S. Navy team, led by the Office of Naval Research, is in Scotland to partner with more than 40 international participants from other navies, industry, academia and research laboratories. Unmanned Warrior is part of Joint Warrior, a semiannual United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces with a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Grant P. Ammon/Released)