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NSWC Panama City technical departments battle in Director’s Cup challenge
June 3, 2022 — After nearly a year of planning, design and production, three teams from each of Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) technical departments clashed for the coveted 2022 Technical Director’s Cup Challenge trophy, May 20.The annual competition charges Departments A - Littoral and Mine Warfare, E - Expeditionary and Maritime... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's Technical Director's Cup challenged three teams from each of (NSWC PCD's technical departments at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., May 20, 2022. The teams consisted of new NSWC PCD professionals with less than five years of experience in the workforce. The competition provides teams with the opportunity to enhance critical thinking and learn skillsets to further research, develop, test and evaluation efforts for the Department of the Navy. (U.S. Navy graphic by Jeremy Roman)

Autonomous vehicles save time, money during dry-dock inspections
November 19, 2019 — Autonomous vehicles recently used for a collaborative competition are putting real world application to the test by leveraging machine learning to support Naval maintenance activities.During the 2019 Director’s Cup, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) scientists and engineers were challenged to create and field a fully... MORE

The Autonomous Dry Dock Survey Robot, or ADDS, provides the Navy with significant cost savings, while ensuring the ability to monitor safe environments within the nation’s shipyard facilities.