DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 4, 2015) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and French military officials pause in front of the Potomac River Test Range metal map during the French delegation's tour. Dahlgren scientists and engineers briefed the delegation on the command's testing facilities and technologies ranging from the electromagnetic railgun to the hypervelocity projectile. "Working together with our allies during the science and technology as well as the RDT&E (research, development, test and evaluation) phases can lead to many benefits, such as program improvements, cost a
DAHLGREN, Va. (Sept. 4, 2015) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and French military officials pause in front of the Potomac River Test Range metal map during the French delegation's tour. Dahlgren scientists and engineers briefed the delegation on the command's testing facilities and technologies ranging from the electromagnetic railgun to the hypervelocity projectile. "Working together with our allies during the science and technology as well as the RDT&E (research, development, test and evaluation) phases can lead to many benefits, such as program improvements, cost and time savings plus enhanced interoperability," said Jed Ryan, NSWCDD International Partnering Office lead. NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant, left, stands with the delegation led by French Rear Adm. Jean-Philippe Chaineau, deputy chief of Naval Staff Plans and Programs, and French Rear Adm. Christian Dugué, naval technical director for the Defense Procurement Agency, pictured fourth and seventh respectively from left. Navy senior executives - Rino Pivirotto, Navy International Programs Office executive director, and Dr. Walter Jones, Office of Naval Research executive director - who are counterparts to the French admirals, stand sixth and ninth from left. ( Navy photo by Patrick Dunn/Released)
Size: 3355px × 1808px
Photo credit: © AB Forces News Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: dahlgren, french, international, navy, nswcdd, partnering, potomac, range, river, test
