The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block
The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block IB guided missile from the land-based Vertical Launch System during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test from Kauai, Hawaii.
The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Pacific Command, and
The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test involving the launch of a medium-range ballistic missile target f... More
Infrared imagery of an intercept of a medium-range
Infrared imagery of an intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target by a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015.
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The Navy Band plays
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The Navy Band plays at the grand finale celebration of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) centennial. The ceremony concluded a year of centennial activit... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Senator Mark Warner lists a series of Dahlgren achievements from World War II long guns to global positioning system technology while speaking to the military and civilian a... More
On July 28 as part of a Joint Missile Defense Agency/U.S.
On July 28 as part of a Joint Missile Defense Agency/U.S. Navy test, a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii. The USS John Paul... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 1918) – On this date in Naval
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 16, 1918) – On this date in Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) history, Marines supervised by Lt. Cmdr. H.K. Lewis successfully test fired an Army seven-inch, 45-caliber... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Aegis baseline 9.C1 equipped destroyer, successfully fired a salvo of two SM-6 Dual I missiles against a complex medium-range balli... More
The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block
The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block IB guided missile from the land-based Vertical Launch System during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test from Kauai, Hawaii.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
As part of a joint Missile Defense Agency/U.S. Navy
As part of a joint Missile Defense Agency/U.S. Navy missile defense test, an AQM-37C cruise missile target was launched from an aircraft July 31 west of Kauai, Hawaii. The USS John Paul Jones, positioned west o... More
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a Sta... More
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during Flight Test Standard Missile-27 Event 2 (FTM-27 E2) on Aug. 29 (HST). During the test, a medium-range ballisti... More
FTM-27 E2 Flight Test - A jet flying through the night sky with a full...
A medium-range ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, during Flight Test Standard Missile-27 Event 2 (FTM-27 E2) on Aug. 29, 2017. The target was successf... More
Infrared imagery of an intercept of a short-range ballistic
Infrared imagery of an intercept of a short-range ballistic missile target by a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and Joint Functional Component Command f... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 (B... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – A restored World War
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – A restored World War I era gun presides over the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) grand finale celebration of the NSWC Dahlgren Division centennial. “The ... More
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and Joint Functional Component Command f... More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resultin... More
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour to the Soldiers from Task Force Talon highlighting PACFLTs integrated BMD responsibilities within the PACOM region.
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour to the Soldiers from Task Force Talon highlighting Pacific Fleet integrated BMD responsibilities within the PACOM region.
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour
Sailors from the USS O’Kane Aegis gave a site tour to Soldiers from Task Force Talon highlighting PACFLTs integrated BMD responsibilities within the PACOM region.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and Joint Functional Component Command f... More
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Hopper (DDG 70) successfully conducted two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile on May 2... More
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI),
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI), Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD), and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a S... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo – who led the ROK delegation to see new and emerging technologies developed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahl... More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resultin... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson,
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) commander, and Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes, NSWC Dahlgren Division commanding officer hold the Virginia General Assembl... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea (ROK)
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea (ROK) Brig. Gen. Park Cheol-kyun, deputy director general of the ROK Ministry of National Defense International Policy Bureau, holds an electromagnetic railgun ... More
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during Flight Test Standard Missile-27 Event 2 (FTM-27 E2) on Aug. 29 (HST). During the test, a medium-range ballisti... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Representative
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman emphasizes the importance of doing more with available resources to increase technological capabilities than the adversaries of the United States ... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Hopper (DDG 70) successfully conducted two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile on May 2... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
On August 1st as part of a joint Missile Defense Agency/US
On August 1st as part of a joint Missile Defense Agency/US Navy missile defense test, a BQM-74E cruise missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii. The USS John ... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The three newest Naval
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The three newest Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) employees – Cynthia Winters, Thurman Austin, and Ricky Habrow – unveil a time capsule at the NSWCDD cente... More
May 20, 2014 - The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched
May 20, 2014 - The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block IB guided missile from the land-based Vertical Launch System during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test from Kauai, Hawaii.
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI),
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI), Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD), and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a S... More
The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block
The Aegis Ashore Weapon System launched an SM-3 Block IB guided missile from the land-based Vertical Launch System during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test from Kauai, Hawaii.
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Aegis baseline 9.C1 equipped destroyer, successfully fired a salvo of two SM-6 Dual I missiles against a complex medium-range balli... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Capt. (sel) Stephen
DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Capt. (sel) Stephen ‘Casey’ Plew, right, commanding officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), shakes hands with Rear. Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander... More
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched
A Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during Flight Test Standard Missile-27 Event 2 (FTM-27 E2) on Aug. 29 (HST). During the test, a medium-range ballisti... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 (B... More
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and Joint Functional Component Command f... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo – who led the ROK delegation to see new and emerging technologies developed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahl... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
On July 29, a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM)
On July 29, a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, Hawaii, as the second event in a series of joint Missile Defense Agency/U.S. Navy ... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Capt. (sel) Stephen
DAHLGREN, Va. (April 24, 2019) - Capt. (sel) Stephen ‘Casey’ Plew, right, commanding officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), shares a light moment during his assumption of comman... More
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Aegis baseline 9.C1 equipped destroyer, successfully fired a salvo of two SM-6 Dual I missiles against a complex medium-range balli... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Representative
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – U.S. Representative Rob Wittman emphasizes the importance of doing more with available resources to increase technological capabilities than the adversaries of the United States ... More
A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA guided missile
A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 ... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with its ... More
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (B... More
A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA guided missile
A Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIA guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 ... More
A Sailor from the USS O’Kane Aegis briefs Soldiers
A Sailor from the USS O’Kane Aegis briefs Soldiers from Task Force Talon highlighting the Pacific Fleet's integrated ballistic missile defense responsibilities within the U.S Indo-Pacific Command region.
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The time capsule at
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – The time capsule at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) centennial grand finale. As participants celebrated Dahlgren’s impact upon the Navy and nation, th... More
The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Pacific Command, and
The Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test involving the launch of a medium-range ballistic missile target f... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Hopper (DDG 70) successfully conducted two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile on May 2... More
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command and Joint Functional Component Command f... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Naval Surface Warfare
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey ‘Gus’ Weekes recounts the highlights of Dahlgren’s history before the military and civili... More
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a Sta... More
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard
The Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Hopper (DDG 70) successfully conducted two developmental flight tests of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB Threat Upgrade guided missile on May 2... More
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) successfully conducted a flight test Feb. 3 (Hawaii Standard Time), resultin... More
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI),
The Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI), Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD), and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, announced the successful completion of a S... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the USS Decatur (DDG -73) during a successful intercept test. The USS Decatur with its Aegis Weapon System detected and tracked the target with ... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Naval Surface Warfare
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Technical Director John Fiore reviews the century of innovation at Dahlgren before the military and civilian audience gath... More
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
The second of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
The second of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. The test, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (... More
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile
A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile is launched from the USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis Baseline (BL) 9.C1 (B... More
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John
The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Aegis baseline 9.C1 equipped destroyer, successfully fired a salvo of two SM-6 Dual I missiles against a complex medium-range balli... More
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Dahlgren personnel
DAHLGREN, Va. (Oct. 19, 2018) – Dahlgren personnel take pictures with the time capsule at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) centennial grand finale. As participants celebrated Dahlgren... More
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from a THAAD battery located on Wake Island, during Flight Test Operational (FTO)-02 Event 2a, conducted Nov. 1, 2015. During the test, the... More
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during an MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off of the coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2013.
170829-O-WE597-723 KAUAI, Hawaii (Aug. 29, 2017) A
170829-O-WE597-723 KAUAI, Hawaii (Aug. 29, 2017) A medium-range ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, during Flight Test Standard Missile-27, Event 2. Th... More