DAHLGREN, Va. - Eugene Rivers, a Navy unmanned surface

DAHLGREN, Va. - Eugene Rivers, a Navy unmanned surface vessel (USV) operator, conducts over-the-horizon contact detection and tracking in addition to battle damage assessment following engagement at the 2016 USS Dahlgren demonstration, Aug. 30. The USV was part of the Navy's evaluation of a strike group's gun weapon systems, combat systems, and unmanned vehicles integrated with surface and air assets. The virtual USS Dahlgren proved engagement coordination across the battlegroup and live fire destruction of multiple targets from two combatants utilizing two different gun based systems. (U.S. Navy photo by George Smith/Released)

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