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ORDNANCETEST STATION, Chincoteague, VoqW@gdammneimbiabde.
NAOTS performs tests, modifications, and developments of aviation
ordnance and guided missiles with accent on intelligence systems, guidance
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components, propulsion systems, fire control systems, toss bomb directors,
and aircraft rocket launchers.
NAV.LORDNANCE LABORATORY, WhiteOok, Ma.
NOL carries out investigations in both pure and applied science. pars.
ticularly in the research, development, design, and developmental test of
guided missiles, rockets, mines, depth charges, fuzes, torpedo mechanisns,
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pyrotechnics, demolition outfits and many other related items of naval
ordnance.
In addition the Laboratory is engaged on fundamental research
to determine underlying principles and basic information on which new and
improved weapons can be designed.
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Another duty is the supervision of the
production of such weapons for service use.
The four technical departments,
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Research, Engineering, Development and Evaluation, ere completely imple-
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facilities are exceptionally complete and include 6 wind tunnels, some of
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which obtain speeds greater then Mach 5, a pressurized ballistic range,
a pressurized Yaw Card range, an aeroballistic range, water entry tanks,
an analysis facility staffed with IBM technicians and mathematicians, and
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There are external laboratories and test
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NAVAL ORONANCE LABORATORY TEST FACILITY, Barcroft, Va.
Primarily interested in accurate underwater acoustics.
NaVaL ORDNANCE LABORATORY TEST FACILITY, Solomons, Mi.
For development and design evaluation and field testing underwater
ordnance.
NAVAL ORDNANCE UNIT, Fort Monroe, Va.
For design and design evaluation of mines by ship actuation.
NAVAL ORDNANCE UNIT, Fert Story, Vs.
For design and design evaluation of mines by ship actuation,
NAVAL ORDNANCE LABORATORY FXPERIMENTAL FACILITY, Hiwassee Dam, N.C.
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4 facility for deep, still water development and testing of underwater ordnance.
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