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Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Systems Engineering Department ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) Tech Agent Team Lead Phillip Melton observes the transient arc of 300kV to the discharge point between the Helicopter-ESD (HESD) Marx and the INERT ordnance on the ground plane during Bare Ordnance HESD testing.

Chemical Biological Radiological Defense Division filter housing test stand

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Chemical Biological Radiological Defense Division engineer Richard Terwilliger prepares the filter housing test stand for testing.

NSWC IHD Research, Development Test & Evaluation

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Research, Development Test & Evaluation engineering technician Scott McClung prepares a research powder gun for terminal ballistics testing.

F-18 M61 20mm Gun System

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Systems Integration Department test engineer Joe D’Alessio checks the function of the last round and rounds limit switch on the F-18 M61 20mm gun system to ensure a successful test fire at the command’s Picatinny, New Jersey Detachment gun range.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Electronic Protection Systems Branch Electronics Engineer Sean Bednarek assembles a biconical antenna for a gain measurement in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department’s Anechoic Chamber.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Energetics Manufacturing Department’s Explosives and Energetics Division operators screen energetic material at the 420 Gallon Mixer.

Announcements

Partial Government Shutdown Guidance - Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status, without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be furloughed.

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NSWC Indian Head Division Influences Future EOD Technology at National Robot Rodeo

Participants look on as an operator remotely maneuvers an unmanned aerial vehicle during an operational scenario at the 2025 National Robot Rodeo held in Aurora, Colo., Aug. 14. (U.S. Navy photo Released)

Sept. 3, 2025 - As leaders in the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) community, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) participated in the 2025 National Robot Rodeo (NRR) event in Aurora, Colorado, August 11-15 and were...

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized at Command Honorary Awards Ceremony

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission at the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Md., Aug. 6.

Aug. 12, 2025 - INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command’s mission during the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at...

NSWC Indian Head Division STEM Program Culminates in Summer Robotics Competition

A student with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) maneuvers their underwater remotely operated vehicle for his group’s scenario, July 18 at Naval Support Facility Indian Head. NETAP provides students an opportunity to engage in a hands-on internship allowing them to develop their engineering skills. Over the course of the program, students learned and improved upon their tooling, soldering and programming skills by building miniature unmanned underwater vehicles.

July 31, 2025 - INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Sixteen high school students with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) braved the summer heat during the program’s...

NSWC IHD Employees Win Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Award

NSWC IHD scientist Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and engineer Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored during a virtual Navy-wide ceremony, June 25, for being named 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year. Pictured, left to right: NSWC IHD Commanding Officer CAPT Steve Duba, Dr. Dreger, Mulero-Flores and NSWC IHD Technical Director Ashley Johnson.

June 26, 2025 - INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) scientists Dr. Zbigniew Dreger and Orlando Mulero-Flores were honored at the 2025 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientist and Engineer Awards virtual...

NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized with NAVSEA Excellence Awards

May 8, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) employees shone during the FY24 NAVSEA Excellence Awards, April 30 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington D.C. Nine command employees received awards, including...

Base Status

Base: Open

Gates and the Visitor Control Centers (VCCs): gates are open for double lane entry on normal schedule; VCCs open on normal schedule.

Naval Support Facility (NSF): Open

Test Range Noise Alerts

Strauss Avenue Thermal Treatment Point operations are scheduled for Monday through Friday, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Noticeable impacts such as noise and smoke are expected to last for approximately 30 minutes to one hour.

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Mailing Address

Naval Surface Warfare Center
Indian Head Division
3767 Strauss Avenue
Indian Head, MD 20640-5150