Preparing for Launch (IMAGE)

Office of Naval Research

Preparing for Launch

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Adam Broad from Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren prepares a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard the research vessel Knorr in Norfolk, Va., in preparation for Trident Warrior 2013 (TW13). As part of TW13 the Office of Naval Research sponsored the UAVs aboard Knorr during the Naval Warfare Development Command's advanced field experimentation series designed to put new or improved capabilities into the hands of the Fleet for evaluation in an operational environment.

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US Navy photo by John F. Williams

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