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.
Date Taken: | 12.03.2020 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2020 15:06 |
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VIRIN: | 201203-N-N0180-0002 |
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Location: | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, US |
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