Our mission is to conduct research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) and in-service support of the following core mission areas:
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Mine Warfare Systems
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Naval Special Warfare Systems
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Diving and Life Support Systems
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Amphibious/Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Systems
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Other missions that occur in the littoral, or coastal, regions
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NSWC PCD proudly supports the Program Executive Office Littoral Ship (PEO LCS) Mine Countermeasure Mission Package for the U.S. Navy.
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NSWC PCD's Technical Capabilities include:
- Air Cushion Vehicle Systems
- Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Systems Engineering and Integration
- Special Warfare Maritime Mobility Mission Systems and Mission Support equipment
- Mine Countermeasure Detect and Engage Systems, Modular Mission Packaging , and Platform Integration and Handling
- Littoral Mission Systems integration and Modular Mission Packages Certification
- Unmanned Systems Engineering and Integration, Autonomous
- Diving and Diving Support Systems
- Surface Life Support Systems for Extreme Environments
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The MK-29 Initial Response Diving project is the latest example of rapid prototyping using 3D laser scanning and 3D printing for test and evaluation purposes in support of our Fleet customers.
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Our Major Facilities include:
- Diving and Life Support Complex
- Mine Warfare Complex
- Special Warfare Research and Engineering Complex
- Expeditionary Warfare Complex
- Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Facility
- LCAC Software Integration Laboratory
- Human Systems Integration Usability Lab
- USMC Amphibious Raids and Reconnaissance Integration Facility
- Coastal Test Range
- Prototype Fabrication Facility
- Additive Manufacturing, or 3D printing for rapid prototyping
- 3D Expeditionary Laser Scanning
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NSWC PCD is home to LCAC 66 and 91 - two Landing Craft Air Cushions used for Fleet modernization and future LCAC fleet testing. NSWC PCD proudly supports NAVSEA's next generation LCAC called the Ship to Shore Connector.
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The Technical Workforce is
organized into seven
Technical Competencies:
- Logistics
- Project Management
- Quality
- Science & Technology
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Test & Evaluation
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NSWC PCD is the Technical Center of Excellence for Littoral Warfare and Coastal Defense |