The sound of freedom: Naval Weapons Technology at Dahlgren, Virginia 1918-2006

ISBN-10: 0160872480
ISBN-13: 9780160872488
Series: The Sound of Freedom
Category: Proving grounds
Pages: 466
Language: English
Published: 2006
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Author: James P. Rife

Description

This book tells the story of the evolution of the Dahlgren Laboratory from a naval proof and test facility into a modern research and development center crucial to the technological evolution of the U.S. Navy. Combining a close analysis of the technical work that led to the improvements in weapons, bombsights, missiles, and the computers that provided their guidance with a close account of changing management styles, this work recounts many previously classified stories.