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Battle Management System: Two decades of revolutionizing the battlespace
December 15, 2025 — For 20 years, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Battle Management System has served as a digital backbone, integrating weapons, sensors, operators and data into a unified system. This allows platforms to see, decide and act faster in an increasingly complex battlespace.What began in 2005 with a small team of Dahlgren Division... MORE

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – On June 6, 2025, an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship and a CV-22 Osprey, both assigned to the Air Force Special Operations Command, flew over the Gulf of Mexico near Hurlburt Field, Florida. The AC-130J is equipped with a precision strike package that includes a mission management console, a robust communications suite, advanced fire control equipment, the capability for precision-guided munitions delivery and trainable 30mm and 105 mm weaponry. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tori Haudenschild)

Virtual Reality Takes Foothold in Battle Management System
November 23, 2022 — In the 1990s, the gaming world predicted that virtual reality would be widespread by 1994. Although this prediction might have been slightly premature, the last few years have truly brought a shift in the ubiquity of this new technology. Mostly associated with commercialized products in this day and age, virtual reality (VR) has applications within... MORE

IMAGE: – NSWCDD Computer Scientists Amit Nemani and Brandon Gipson show the 30mm virtual gun trainer, an application of the Battle Management System in the virtual realm. The trainer is not designed to replace hands-on training but allow operators easier accessibility to the system.

NSWC Dahlgren Engineers Deliver Upgraded Gun Aircraft Unit for the Warfighters’ Most Lethal Gunship
January 11, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers designed, developed and delivered an upgraded 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit (GAU) specifically made with the AC-130 gunship in mind.The 105mm GAU allows warfighters on the ground to complete their missions more effectively and safely while the AC-130 provides close air support, air... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren engineers (left to right) Matthew Buckler, Gregory Fish and Thomas Houck stand in front of the new 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit they helped develop for the AC-130 gunship.

NSWCDD Battle Management System Program Manager Recognized with Excellence Award
December 6, 2021 — Since the inception of pilotless vehicles, unmanned systems have taken center stage, escalating from small radio-controlled aircraft to large unmanned weapon systems. Despite the increase, one thing has remained constant: the people behind the work. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), teams across the warfare center are... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Battle Management System Program Manager Michelle Goedert is the 2021 Lisa M. Wilusz Program Management Excellence Award by the Chief Acquisition Officers Council.

Battle Management System Leader Wins NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Highest Award
July 15, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Ralph Stewart won the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award in recognition of his achievements as program director of the life-saving Battle Management System (BMS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).During Stewart’s tenure, the BMS team rapidly prototyped and delivered game-changing weapon control systems that deploy... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. – Ralph Stewart won the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award in recognition of his achievements as program director of the Battle Management System (BMS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). During Stewart’s tenure, the BMS team rapidly prototyped and delivered game-changing weapon control systems that deploy around the world with Special Operations Forces in the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. “I am truly honored to receive this award and think it most reflects the accomplishments of our team,” said Stewart. “I am grateful for all those who played a part in this achievement and would like to thank our highly capable team at NSWC Dahlgren whose skill and can-do attitude have allowed us to rapidly field dominant Special Operations Forces capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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