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Keeping America's Navy
#1 in the World
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Welcome to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Web site
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory is a premier research and development center that serves as a specialty site for weapon system integration. Our unique ability to rapidly introduce new technology into complex warfighting systems is based on our longstanding competencies in Science and Technology, Research and Development, and Test and Evaluation.
Our capabilities are focused on both the present and future: We are meeting operational needs today, and we are fundamentally reshaping the way our Navy will fight and defend our country in the future.
Delivering Value to the Navy, the Next Navy and the Navy After Next
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The Leading Edge
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The latest edition of Leading Edge magazine focuses on Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Defense (CBRD) and includes a collection of informative articles to broaden the reader's understanding of the important technologies we are developing to protect the warfighter and our homeland.
Because of our unique CBRD expertise at Dahlgren, our work
is not limited to ships. In addition to the fleet, we apply our CBRD
experience to help the Department of Defense, the joint services,
and other government agencies in support of national needs. Our
work covers the full range of research and development, science
and technology, and testing and evaluation. From basic research
to full operational capability, you will find ...more
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Showcased Programs And Technologies
News & Information
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DAHLGREN, Va. – A capacity crowd of small business executives discovered a myriad of partnering and prospective contracting opportunities at the first joint “Small Business Opportunities Fair and Conference” featuring two Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Divisions at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) Dahlgren campus May 8. Top NSWC Indian Head Division and NSWC Dahlgren Division leaders representing command, technical, small business and contracts offices shared their knowledge and ...more
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DAHLGREN, Va. - Navy engineers demonstrated the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities of a ship-based unmanned aerial system (UAS) for senior Coast Guard, Navy and Congressional stakeholders in an exercise on the Potomac River May 3. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) personnel launched the Scan Eagle UAS on simulated search and seizure missions, successfully detecting and engaging fictional insurgents under the watchful eyes of several Coast Guard senior leaders. The demonstration proved ...more
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Former elementary and middle school students of a certain age may be hard-pressed to remember experiments as lively and engaging as the ones taken on by students of the Dahlgren School at a May 3 STEMposium. Parents joined students and teachers at the culmination of the weeklong event to see the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiments prepared by each class. A panel of STEM professionals with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) addressed ...more
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DAHLGREN, Va. - The 2012 Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Academic Fair - scheduled for Tuesday, 15 May from 1200-1500 at the University of Mary Washington Dahlgren Campus - will feature an open-house format enabling employees to visit the annual event as their schedules permit. We look forward to hosting this event and reminding members of our workforce of all of the tremendous academic opportunities that they have available to them here at NSWC Dahlgren," said NSWCDD Academic Programs Manager Debbie Bardine. This year, academic participants include: ...more
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Commander Capt. Michael Smith speaks with Post Oak Middle School students in Spotsylvania, Va., after presenting a command overview with a special emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) applications. Capt. Smith's recent brief to students and teachers answered questions such as:What is NSWC Dahlgren? What cool stuff do we do at NSWC Dahlgren? What kind of careers are available? What kind of people work at NSWC Dahlgren? What do you have to know to become a Navy scientist or engineer? What classes should you take? How can you make a difference? He got the attention of ...more
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DAHLGREN. Va. - Children made their boisterous presence felt across Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren as commands across the base hosted Bring Your Child to Work Day events April 26.
More than 400 employees and dependents participated in the program, which featured 19 separate demonstrations, tours and hands-on projects sponsored by five supported commands and tenant activities on the installation. While the children were the center of attention, the kids' enthusiasm was nearly matched by their ...more
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