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IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Aug. 21, 2017) - Jim Green, a Potomac River Test Range safety expert, briefs Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholars about unique operations conducted on the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) main range that include high speed cameras and flight followers. "We are able to place them where needed to track projectiles from muzzle to impact," Green told the scholars. "In early 2000, the first two weapons systems integrated with fire control at Dahlgren were the 5"/54 and 5"/62 caliber naval guns. This gave us the capability to track and fire at moving targets on the range which set the stage for other automatic weapon systems." The college students also toured the NSWCDD Electromagnetic Railgun Launch Facility. The Missile Defense Agency sponsored the college students who are among those pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines through the Department of Defense SMART Scholar program. Students selected for SMART Scholarships are offered internships and a stepping stone to future civilian job opportunities in the federal government.
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Aug 25, 2017
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Virginia - DAHLGREN, Va. (Aug. 21, 2017) - Jim Green, a Potomac River Test Range safety expert, briefs Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholars about unique operations conducted on the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) main range that include high speed cameras and flight followers. "We are able to place them where needed to track projectiles from muzzle to impact," Green told the scholars. "In early 2000, the first two weapons systems integrated with fire control at Dahlgren were the 5"/54 and 5"/62 caliber naval guns. This gave us the capability to track and fire at moving targets on the range which set the stage for other automatic weapon systems." The college students also toured the NSWCDD Electromagnetic Railgun Launch Facility. The Missile Defense Agency sponsored the college students who are among those pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines through the Department of Defense SMART Scholar program. Students selected for SMART Scholarships are offered internships and a stepping stone to future civilian job opportunities in the federal government.


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