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Congressman Jody Hice Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
April 27, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2018) - U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, (R-Ga.), shakes hand with Dale Sisson, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) deputy technical director, moments after Sisson presented Hice with the NSWCDD Centennial Coin in commemoration of the command's 100 years of research and development accomplishments. Throughout his tour of NSWCDD facilities, Hice saw the command's capability to develop and integrate complex warfare systems, including the ability to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. The official opening of business for Dahlgren began with the firing of the 7" Tractor Gun on October 16, 1918. Since June 1918, when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation to acquire nearly one thousand acres to create the original ordnance proving ground during World War I, through today, Dahlgren has served as the center for the scientific research and development that led to hundreds of patents, innovations, and scientific breakthroughs for the U.S. Navy. Each week, NSWCDD posts new content for the public to learn more about the many people, places, and amazing projects that the command and this base has produced over the last century: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Dahlgren/Dahlgren_Centennial/. (U.S. Navy photo by John Joyce/Released)
‘Realm of the Possible’ Revealed by Multi-Mission Unmanned Surface Vehicle
April 23, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (March 28, 2018) - A developmental, early variant of the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) autonomously conducts maneuvers on the Potomac River Test Range during its demonstration before government, defense contractors, military personnel - and an Osprey. Navy scientists and engineers plan to prove the power of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) developed weapons systems integrated with the developmental CUSV at a gunfire demonstration later this year. A cooperative research and development agreement between NSWCDD and Textron Systems covers the integration of missile, designator, and remote weapon station payloads to the CUSV with its 3,500-pound payload capacity on the deck and a payload bay measuring 20.5 x 6.5 feet.
Indian Navy Chief Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 27, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (March 22, 2018) - Indian Navy Chief Adm. Sunil Lanba, center, and his delegation are pictured with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership in front of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher. Lanba led the Indian delegation on an NSWCDD tour that included technical briefings on the U.S. Navy's Aegis Combat System, Directed Energy, and Electromagnetic Railgun Programs. They saw how the command integrates and develops complex warfare systems to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. Navy pilots from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division also briefed India's top admiral as he flew aboard an MH-60R Seahawk for a demonstration of the helicopter's capabilities. The MH-60R Seahawk missions are anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, surveillance, communications relay, combat search and rescue, naval gunfire support and logistics support. Lanba's NSWCDD visit came on the heels of his meeting with U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson at the Pentagon. The two heads of Navy met with U.S. Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer on March 21 to discuss ways the two nations could improve interoperability that include additional naval exercises and staff talks. "The relationship between the U.S. Navy and the Indian Navy has never been stronger," said Richardson. "There has been meaningful progress made in strengthening the cooperation between our two great democratic and maritime nations. We are exploring every way to expand that partnership even further based on our shared interests."
Navy Engineer on Cutting Edge of Vibration Technology Wins Navy Technical Excellence Award
March 20, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineer Shawn Schneider mounts an adapter plate to an Unholtz-Dickie T-2000 electro-dynamic vibration system capable of providing over 24,000 pounds of force in vibration at frequencies up to and exceeding 3,000 hertz (cycles per second). These systems are used to replicate shock and vibration environments experienced by test items during their lifecycle to ensure that performance and safety are not compromised prior to use by the warfighter. NSWCDD announced on March 20 that Schneider won the 2018 Department of the Navy Award for Technical Excellence at a Test and Evaluation Facility or Range. The engineer was honored for extraordinary scientific and engineering contributions to the test and evaluation community in the area of multi-input-multi-output vibration test profiles.
Combat Direction Systems Activity Changes Command Name
March 16, 2018
IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) aerial photo.
Japan Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces Tour NSWC Dahlgren
March 15, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Twenty members of the Japanese Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces delegation representing Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces (GSDF, MSDF, and ASDF) are pictured with three representatives of the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies and two Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders - Chester Petry, electromagnetic railgun lead systems engineer, and Jed Ryan, International Partnering Office lead - in front of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher. Navy scientists and engineers briefed the Japanese delegation on NSWCDD mission and capabilities, focusing on directed energy weapons, electromagnetic railgun, hypervelocity projectile, and human systems integration programs. The February visit is the latest in a series of annual visits supporting the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies and Japan's Ministry of Defense Executive Training Program. The Japanese Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces carry out various activities seamlessly and flexibly based on joint operations of GSDF, MSDF, and ASDF. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Tours NSWC Dahlgren
March 13, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Feb. 16, 2018) - Japanese Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa and Capt. Takuro Koroki are pictured with their delegation and Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leadership in front of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher. Yuasa is president of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Maritime Command and Staff College in Tokyo and Koroki is the naval attaché for the Embassy of Japan and the JMSDF delegation. Yuasa led the Japanese delegation to see new and emerging technologies developed at NSWCDD. Navy scientists and engineers briefed the Japanese delegation on human systems integration, electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, and directed energy weapons, in addition to the command's capabilities in complex warfare systems development and integration to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
University of Virginia and NSWC Dahlgren Partnership Impacts 3D Printing Research
March 12, 2018
IMAGE: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Virginia students investigate material properties with a microscope. The students and their professors teamed up with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers and scientists through the Naval Engineering Education Consortium (NEEC) to develop a better understanding of the capabilities and limitations of additive manufacturing (3D printing). "The research that the University of Virginia is conducting is an important examination of the microstructure and mechanical properties of alloys relevant to the Navy produced by state of the art additive manufacturing techniques," said Ricky Moore, an NSWCDD engineer and mentor to the students. "Understanding these properties is paramount as the Navy begins to design, develop, produce, and field components and systems produced with additive manufacturing to improve performance and availability of systems in the Fleet. Without it, much of the promise of additive manufacturing will be out of reach."
U.S. Marine Corps Generals and Senior Officers Visit NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 8, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Feb, 23, 2018) - U.S. Marine Corps officers led by Maj. Gen. David Coffman, center, and pictured to his left, Brig. Gen. Matt Trollinger, join Capt. Godfrey 'Gus' Weekes, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) commanding officer, center next to Coffman, and NSWCDD leadership in front of the Navy's electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher. NSWCDD engineers briefed the Marine Corps leaders on electromagnetic launchers, hypervelocity projectiles, directed energy weapons, unmanned autonomous systems, and the 155mm moving target artillery round. The Marines saw NSWCDD facilities and the command's capability to develop and integrate complex warfare systems, including the ability to incorporate electric weapons technology into existing and future fighting forces and platforms. Coffman is the director of the U.S. Navy Expeditionary Warfare Division. Trollinger is the Operations Division director for Plans, Policies, and Operations at U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters. Dale Sisson, NSWCDD deputy technical director, is pictured to Weekes' right. Tom Boucher, Office of Naval Research Railgun Program manager, is pictured to the left of Trollinger. Chester Petry, NSWCDD electromagnetic railgun lead systems engineer, stands center back row.
Sly Fox Mission 22 Scientists and Engineers Recognized at NSWC Dahlgren Division Leadership Meeting
March 8, 2018
IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. (Feb. 26, 2018) - Five members of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Sly Fox Mission 22 team - Michael Parkison, Jamshaid Chaudhry, Michelle Craft, Joseph Gills, and Allen Woods - hold the Sly Fox Awards they received from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey 'Gus' Weekes and NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore at the command's leadership meeting. They were among seven Sly Fox Mission 22 members honored for developing a rapid prototyping technology called the Collaborative Aerial Network for the Autonomous Remote Engagement System (CANARES) - fully integrated with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an unmanned ground vehicle, and a command and control station. The unmanned vehicle - dubbed the Weaponized Autonomous System Prototype (WASP) - was integrated by the team with a UAV to provide an aerial perspective for increased situational awareness. Navy civilian and military personnel witnessed the Mission 22 demonstration of CANARES as it quickly and effectively detected, tracked, and engaged target after target on the Potomac River Test Range at a September demonstration. For more news and information on CANARES technology and its demonstration, the full story - U.S. Navy Mission 22 Team Develops 'Game Changing' Unmanned Capability - is available via this link: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/1369371/us-navy-mission-22-team-develops-game-changing-unmanned-capability. (U.S. Navy photo by Bill Tremper/Released)