NUWC Division Newport Conducts Sensor Accuracy Test on German Ship for NATO FORACS
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) recently conducted a sensor accuracy test on the German navy ship, Federal German Ship (FGS) Berlin, as part of NATO's Fleet Operational Readiness Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) program. This marks the first time a German ship has undergone such testing at AUTEC, which is located in the Bahamas. The FGS Berlin, a Berlin-class replenishment ship, was evaluated to verify its navigation and combat systems against NATO standards. The testing involved a two-part Sensor Accuracy Test (SAT), beginning with an in-port phase in Miami, Florida, followed by sea trials at AUTEC's precision tracking range. The NATO FORACS program, established in 1971, aims to ensure consistent performance of allied ships across its three test sites in the Bahamas, Norway, and Greece. 
