British Army begins Autonomous Warrior exercise
The British Army is carrying out a four-week Autonomous Warrior land exercise to test a range of prototype UAS and UGVs.
The exercise intends to test technologies in surveillance, long-range and precision targeting, enhanced mobility and the re-supply of forces, urban warfare and enhanced situational awareness.
The army will test more than 70 prototypes on the fields of Salisbury Plain. The exercise will finish with a battlegroup experiment, where the best systems and products will be tested in realistic simulated operational environments.
The exercise will involve more than 200 multi-national, cross-service personnel. The US Army, Royal Marines, Royal Air Force and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory will also take part alongside industry partners and academia.
Gavin Williamson, UK Defence Secretary, said: ‘Our troops now have the chance to test out a huge range of robotic kit in what will be the biggest exercise of its kind in our history.
‘We’re always working with the brightest minds in Britain and across the world to see how they can support our military of the future, but now the frontrunners have the chance to prove what they can really do on a battlefield. This equipment could revolutionise our armed forces, keeping them safe and giving them the edge in an increasingly unstable world.’
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