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Testing at Carderock

A ship hull model attached to a high-speed sled moves through waves at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock's David Taylor Model Basin, in West Bethesda, Md., during Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored research. The purpose of the research is to study the fundamental physics of the water-impact of high-speed planing hulls and to measure the slamming loads and resulting motions of the craft upon re-entry into the water which can cause structural damage and injury to passengers.

Bird's Eye View of Carderock

Aerial image of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and the David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Maryland.

Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin (MASK)

Birds eye view of the wave maker in action at the ribbon cutting ceremony marking the re-opening of Carderock's upgraded Maneuvering & Seakeeping (MASK) basin at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.

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West Bethesda Headquarters

A wide shot of Bldg. 1 at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., on Oct. 19, 2023.

International Human-Powered Submarine Race (ISR)

Navy divers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Division at Indian Head, Md., assist student teams with their human-powered submarines during the 13th International Human-Powered Submarine Race (ISR) being held in the David Taylor Model Basin at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division. ISR is a unique international engineering design competition that inspires high school and college-age students of the various engineering disciplines to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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NSWC Carderock Division News

Inside N-RAM: Navy’s Hub for Additive Manufacturing Information

By Alisha Tyer, NSWC Carderock Division Public Affairs | Dec. 30, 2025

BETHESDA, Md. – The Navy Resources for Additive Manufacturing (N-RAM) is a Flank Speed SharePoint site that centralizes additive and advanced manufacturing information for users with Flank Speed access. Born from a SEA...

From Tools to Turbines: Bill Yurcik’s Journey into Mechanical Engineering

By Brittny Odoms, NSWC Carderock Division Public Affairs | Dec. 11, 2025

For Bill Yurcik, a mechanical engineer in the Hydromechanical Facilities Engineering Branch at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, the path to engineering was influenced by early, hands-on experiences with his...

Carderock and UDC Use Machine Learning to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Tech

By Brittny Odoms, NSWC Carderock Public Affairs | Nov. 28, 2025

This year Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with students from the University of the District of Columbia for their project titled “Empowering the Navy's Energy Future: Nurturing Tomorrow's...

Michael J. Hughes (second to left-back row) during his Philmont trek as a scout in 1980.

Across Land and Sea: Carderock Personnel Reflect on Shared Values Between Navy and Philmont Scout Ranch

By Brittny Odoms, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Public Affairs | Nov. 26, 2025

When Emily Tutton, branch manager for the Electrical and Electronic Energy Resource Branch at NSWC Carderock Division's Norfolk detachment, caught wind that some of her fellow coworkers had also recently embarked on a...

Digital Twin: The Next Generation of Fleet Resilience

By Alisha Tyer, NSWC Carderock Division Public Affairs | Nov. 21, 2025

BETHESDA, Md. – As global conflict increases, the Navy needs its fleet available more often, with less downtime and lower service costs. Dr. Michael Robert, Technical Project Manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC),...

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