The trial United Vision 2018 (UV 18) began on 11 June and is being held for two weeks across NATO territories in Europe and North America. During the trial, participants from 17 NATO nations as well as from the partner countries Finland and Sweden have the opportunity to connect multinational and collective Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities.
Operating a mixture of aerial, ground and maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms and sensors, the trial gathers around 1250 participants in Europe and North America, putting into practice lessons learned by NATO nations during the last decade of operating together.
As part of the exercise, the NRV (NATO Research Vessel) Alliance ship is training in Tromsø, Norway, using unmanned underwater vehicles (gliders) to collect data of the water composition (salinity rate, density, temperature, conductivity). The environmental information collected is important to assess the performance and the range of military sensors (such as sonars), helping operational planners make the best use of their maritime assets.
Footage includes shots of the NRV Alliance and a demonstration with unmanned underwater vehicles or UUVs.