Welcome to NAVSEA

NAVSEA maintains its commitment to the public and the fleet, continually translating warfighting requirements into combat capability to enable our nation and its partners to project presence in peace, power in war, and maritime access at all times. With the delivery of over 20 new ship classes of battle force ships over the past five decades, NAVSEA has been the powerful “Force Behind the Fleet.” 

NAVSEA Mission

We design, build, deliver, and maintain ships, submarines and systems reliably, on-time and on-cost for the United States Navy.

NAVSEA Vision    

Expand the Advantage

For as long as we’ve been a Nation, our Navy has played a key role in protecting the world’s maritime system. Today, traditional and non-traditional forces threaten our safety both at home and abroad. Our technical and tactical advantage over our adversaries is being challenged as technology advances at a rapid pace. Every campaign requires a clearly stated and shared objective and vision. The overarching objective and vision of the NAVSEA Campaign is to expand the U.S. Navy’s maritime advantage over our adversaries through our people, products, and services.

 

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NEWS

EXU-1 Change of Command Ceremony Brings New Leadership
Cmdr. Luke Marion assumed his role as commanding officer of Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1), where he relieved Cmdr. Stanley Allen at a change of command ceremony in Indian Head, Md., Sept. 3. Marion previously served as a platoon leader and operations officer for EXU-1. (U.S. Navy photo Released)
Sept. 11, 2026 - Cmdr. Luke Marion relieved Cmdr. Stan Allen as Expeditionary Exploitation Unit ONE (EXU-1) commanding officer at a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head in Indian Head, Maryland, September...
The Intruder on the Edge of the Breach
(WEST BETHESDA, Md.) — A soot-covered model of an A-6 Intruder recovered from the Pentagon following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack is preserved by the Department of the Navy Ship Model Program at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. The personally owned model, bearing the name CDR Boxman Wood beneath its canopy, was recovered from an office near the impact zone by Carderock curator Dana Wegner. Wegner applied a fixative to preserve the soot and smoke damage as part of the artifact’s history. The model has remained largely unaltered for nearly 25 years, serving as a tangible connection to the attack and the 184 lives lost at the Pentagon.
Sept. 10, 2026 - On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon, claiming the lives of 184 people. In the immediate, chaotic aftermath – just a day after the hijacked plane’s wreckage was...
BlueTIDE 2026 connects NUWC Division Newport workforce with industry representatives to accelerate Navy capabilities
An autonomous undersea vehicle is launched at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s Narragansett Bay Test Facility during the Blue Technology In-Water Demonstration Event (BlueTIDE) held on Aug. 26, 2026. BlueTIDE, a two-day industry-focused event, connects innovative businesses with U.S. Navy scientists and engineers to facilitate rapid delivery of new capabilities to the warfighter.
Sept. 8, 2026 - Four technology companies connected with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers and scientists at the warfare center’s Narragansett Bay Test Facility on Aug. 26, and more than 30 in-water...
NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Change of Command Ceremony
From left to right, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Peter D. Small, the acting commander for Naval Sea Systems Command, Capt. Joseph J. Oravec, the outgoing commanding officer for Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, Capt. Jason A. Flanagan, the incoming commanding officer, and Pastor Thomas Preston, stand for colors during a change of command ceremony at NSWCDD, Dahlgren, Virginia, Sept. 3, 2026. The change of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition which formally signifies the transfer of command and entails total accountability, authority and responsibility from one individual to another. (NSWCDD photo by Jackson Rush)
Sept. 4, 2026 - Capt. Jason A. Flanagan assumed command from Capt. Joseph J. Oravec on Sept. 3 at a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) change of command ceremony where more than 150 people gathered at the Potomac River...
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Personnel from Penguin Computing were onsite on May 9, 2025 to install new High-Performance Computing server clusters in Carderock's Ship Engineering and Analysis Technology Center (SEATech). The upgrades are part of a first-of-its-kind lease agreement for Carderock, ensuring faster computation times, greater efficiency, and fewer obstacles for technical teams tackling critical naval research programs.
NSWC Carderock

A New Strategy for High-Performance Computing at Carderock 

When Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock’s engineers are modeling failure conditions, simulating acoustics or optimizing hydrodynamics, they need massive amounts of data to be processed and computing power to do it.  Fortunately, Carderock...
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