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Keeping America's Navy
#1 in the World
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Welcome to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Web site
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon system integration. Our unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on our longstanding competencies in Science and Technology, Research and Development, and Test and Evaluation.
Our capabilities are focused on both the present and future: We are meeting operational needs today, and we are fundamentally reshaping the way our Navy will fight and defend our country in the future.
Delivering Value to the Navy, the Next Navy and the Navy After Next
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The Leading Edge
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In this issue, we first look back to the early years, decades
ago, when directed-energy weapons research began. We examine
the history of directed energy, and we cover significant discoveries
and achievements made by NAVSEA Warfare Center
scientists and engineers, and others in the scientific community.
We then relate information about several of our current directed-
energy initiatives, and about how we’re working hard to
solve some of the most complex technical challenges associated
with directed-energy weapons. We highlight how others in
the Navy, such as the Naval Medical Research Unit in San Antonio,
Texas, are also conducting research into directed energy
and how our forces can better protect themselves from the
effects of directed energy. We show how directed energy can
be employed in a variety of offensive and defensive, lethal and
nonlethal situations. We explain how directed-energy weapons
work and how they can be employed in various environments
against a wide range of situations. Lastly, we look forward as we ...more
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Showcased Programs And Technologies
News & Information
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ARLINGTON, Va.—The Office of Naval Research (ONR)’s Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun program will take an important step forward in the coming weeks when the first industry railgun prototype launcher is tested at a facility in Dahlgren, Va., officials said Feb. 6. This is the next step toward a ...more
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DAHLGREN, Va. – Michael Pompeii - Chief Engineer for NSWC Dahlgren Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense Division - was selected as a National Society of Professional Engineers’ (NSPE) 2012 Federal Engineer of the Year Award (FEYA) Agency winner, NSWC Dahlgren announced Jan. 25. Pompeii – one of two FEYA Agency winners representing the NAVSEA Naval Surface Warfare Center –will be ...more
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DAHLGREN, Va. – Ninety-two individuals and 23 groups were honored with 18 different Navy and Dahlgren Division awards as the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) held its annual honor awards ceremony on Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. The individuals and groups we recognize today have given ...more
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DAHLGREN, Va. – The Dahlgren History Team gathers around two projectiles at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), left to right: Wayne Harman, Brad Johnson, Robin Staton, Stacia Courtney, Jim Poynor, Karen Lauterbach, Amelia Toms and Greg DiSalvo. The team was presented with the Distinguished Community Group Service Award at the NSWCDD annual honor awards ceremony Jan. 20 for their exemplary efforts to ...more
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