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    NUWC Division Newport engineers execute successful sensor accuracy test of USS Gerald R. Ford [Image 2 of 2]

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    NUWC Division Newport engineers execute successful sensor accuracy test of USS Gerald R. Ford

    WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    12.03.2020

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    Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport

    The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport NATO Naval Forces Weapon and Sensor Accuracy Check Site (FORACS) Sensor Accuracy Test team recently executed a successful test on board the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the lead ship of a new class of aircraft carriers. The purpose of the test was to evaluate the bearing, range and heading accuracy of shipboard sensors such as radars, sonars, gyrocompasses, electronic warfare systems, electro-optical/laser tracking systems and navigation equipment.

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    Date Taken: 12.03.2020
    Date Posted: 12.09.2020 15:06
    Photo ID: 6448563
    VIRIN: 201203-N-N0180-0002
    Resolution: 400x250
    Size: 45.38 KB
    Location: WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, US

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