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NSWCDD Engineers Adapt Commercially Available Equipment to Test and Evaluate Weapon Systems
November 5, 2021 — How do you simulate challenging, stormy seas when testing a new weapon system? Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers found an effective solution in a less-than-obvious piece of technology – a motion base designed for flight simulators and theme park rides. “The idea is to try to simulate these low-frequency,... MORE

IMAGE: Commercial motion base typically used for flight simulators and theme park rides. Engineers at NSWCDD adapted the base to simulate ship movement environments for use in testing durability and function of weapons capabilities.

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