Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

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The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division is a U.S. Navy organization responsible for research, development, testing, and evaluation of naval weapons and related systems.

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NAWCWD 1
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Navy organization
research and development organization
test and evaluation organization
abbreviation Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division self-linksurface differs
surface form: NAWCWD
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs civilian personnel
engineers
military personnel
scientists
test pilots
focusesOn airborne weapons
electronic warfare systems
guided munitions
missiles
naval aviation systems
weapons-related software
hasFacility China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
surface form: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Naval Base Ventura County
surface form: Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu
hasHeadquartersLocation China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
surface form: China Lake, California
hasMission to provide research, development, test, and evaluation for naval weapons and related systems
hasPredecessor China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
surface form: Naval Weapons Center China Lake

China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station
surface form: Pacific Missile Test Center
hasTestRangeType air ranges
land ranges
sea ranges
industry military research and development
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity California, United States
surface form: California

Kern County, California NERFINISHED
Ventura County
surface form: Ventura County, California
operatedBy United States Navy
parentOrganization Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
partOf Naval Air Systems Command
responsibleFor development of naval weapons
integration of weapons systems
research of naval weapons
test and evaluation of naval weapons
sector defense
specializesIn live fire testing
operational test support
range operations
weapons safety and certification
weapons system integration on naval aircraft
supports United States Marine Corps aviation
United States Navy fleet
joint and allied forces
uses instrumented test ranges
laboratories
simulation facilities

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Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division abbreviation Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NAWCWD
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station garrison Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Naval Air Systems Command hasComponent Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
this entity surface form: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
Naval Air Systems Command hasComponent Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station hosts Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division