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War games without soldiers takes place off coasts of Scotland, Wales

Xinhua, October 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

The world's first large-scale demonstration of marine robotic systems hosted by Britain is taking place off the coasts of Scotland and Wales, the ministry of defense announced Friday.

The exercises are giving the British Royal Navy the chance to test the unmanned fleet, the ministry said.

The Royal Navy is leading "Unmanned Warrior 16", an innovative demonstration of autonomous systems which could transform the way the Armed Forces of the future help keep Britain safe.

Unmanned Warrior 16 has brought together 40 industry partners and international allies to showcase the latest in remote technology off the coasts of western Scotland and western Wales

Over 50 aerial, surface, and underwater Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) are taking part in a range of demonstrations on the themes of surveillance, intelligence-gathering, and mine countermeasures.

"This collaborative approach is at the heart of the new defense innovation initiative and an 800 million pound (979 million U.S. dollar) fund," said the defense ministry in a statement issued in London.

Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said: "From scouring the sea bed with sonar beams to watching the waves from above, these autonomous systems are diving, swimming and flying together, providing information that will be used to inform how future unmanned systems could help protect service men and women." Endit