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Virginia Tech students develop communication system for NSWCDD with potential to save time and money
Virginia Tech College of Engineering students highlight their project at the college's Department of Engineering Education Interdisciplinary Expo April 29. (Photo courtesy of Robin Ott, Virginia Tech)
June 12, 2026 - Naval vessels use radio frequency (RF) signals to maintain communication with allies stationed on shore. However, this link can be frequently disrupted by environmental challenges, including signal reflections off the water’s...

NSWCPD Engineers Use Additive Manufacturing to Modernize Boiler Monitoring System
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Steam Systems In-Service Engineering Agent and Alteration Installation Team manager Ramazan Meta is helping lead a project to redesign an obsolete Boiler Combustion Monitoring System wallbox using additive manufacturing to improve reliability aboard Navy steam-powered ships.  (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)
June 11, 2026 - Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) are utilizing additive manufacturing to redesign and produce an upgraded component for the Boiler Combustion Monitoring System (BCMS) used on Navy...

Virginia Tech students develop communication system for NSWCDD with potential to save time and money
Virginia Tech College of Engineering students highlight their project at the college's Department of Engineering Education Interdisciplinary Expo April 29. (Photo courtesy of Robin Ott, Virginia Tech)
June 11, 2026 - With the warfighter in mind, Virginia Tech seniors spent two semesters designing and building a communication system and testing environmental variables, potentially saving Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division...

Carderock Supports Marine Corps New Mobile Manufacturing Capability for Forward-Deployed Marines
(CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.) – Marines assigned to 1st Maintenance Battalion review the results of a plasma table cutting operation with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineer Brennen Cheung and Field Service Representative Justin Horn during Advanced Integrated Mobile Machine Shop (AIMMS) New Equipment Training (NET) at Camp Pendleton, California. The plasma cutting system supports expeditionary maintenance and repair operations by enabling Marines to rapidly fabricate metal components in the field.
June 8, 2026 - In environments where distance can delay routine repairs, Marines traditionally rely on supply chains to deliver the parts needed to keep equipment operational. Now, a new capability is changing that dynamic. The Advanced...

Carderock Mechanical Engineer Inspires Next Generation Through STEM Outreach Rotation
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Mechanical Engineer, David Bernard.
June 8, 2026 - For David Bernard, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, engineering has always been about solving problems, supporting the fleet and helping others discover their own potential. Bernard,...
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Dahlgren, VA 22448-5130

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