180807-N-DE005-070 DAHLGREN, Va. (Aug. 7, 2018) The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sly Fox Mission 23 team in action while demonstrating ARTEMIS - Autonomous Remote Tactical Engagement Multi-Domain Intelligence Swarm – capabilities. Over the past six months, the team used artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop unmanned vehicle swarms that can counteract potential threats of swarming unmanned systems. The Sly Fox program is an NSWCDD Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) funded rapid prototyping program intended to develop the science and engineering workforce – mostly junior scientists and engineers – while applying their talents to known technology gaps. NISE is part of National Defense Authorization Act Section 219 legislation, allowing warfare centers and research labs to apply money invested in their organizations to research, engineering and technology. NISE efforts have provided breakthrough research and have been responsible for maturation and transition of technology to the warfighter and programs of record. (U.S. Navy photo by John Joyce/Released)