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Stiletto, A Platform for Maritime Innovation
Stiletto underway for an autonomous boat launch and recovery demonstration in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 2, 2025. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Stiletto Program demonstrated a new system developed by SEALARTEC for autonomously launching and recovering small boats. The Stiletto program provides a unique, cost-effective, and efficient way to deliver combat systems to the warfighter at an accelerated rate, drastically improving delivery of critical needs for mission readiness. Carderock, the Navy's innovation and ship design powerhouse, is a world-class research and development facility specializing in critical ship design and components. (U.S. Navy Photo by Travis Troller)
Sept. 16, 2025 - On June 2, 2025, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Stiletto Program demonstrated a new system for autonomously launching and recovering small boats in...

Carderock Tailcone Project Team Receives Rear Adm. Benjamin F. Isherwood Award for Exceptional Fleet Support
Headshots of Carderock Tailcone Project Team
Sept. 15, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Tailcone Project Team was honored with the Rear Adm. Benjamin F. Isherwood Award for Exceptional Fleet Support. The team earned the award for developing an improved tailcone...

NSWC Dahlgren Division advances shipboard self-sufficiency with fiber optic test and repair certification in 7th Fleet
Sept. 15, 2025 - The Navy’s Fiber Optic Test and Repair (FOTR) Certification Program reached a significant milestone by certifying the first certification site and inspector within the 7th Fleet. This achievement marks a critical step toward...

Carderock HR Specialist Graduates from Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program Part 2: Meredith Miller
Portrait provided by Meredith Miller, a Human Resource Specialist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division.
Sept. 11, 2025 - Human Resource Specialist Meredith Miller recently graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP), a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative designed to prepare entry-level and emerging civilian leaders...

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NSWC Carderock
Ship Design and Engineering

NSWC Corona
Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

NSWC Crane
Electromagnetic Warfare, Expeditionary Warfare Systems and Strategic Systems Components

NSWC Dahlgren
Surface Ship Weapons System Development and Integration

NSWC Indian Head
Energetics and EOD Technologies

NUWC Keyport
Sustaining Undersea Warfare Systems and Vehicles

NUWC Newport
Undersea, Subsea, and Seabed Warfare Weapons Systems Development and Integration

NSWC Panama City
Mine Warfare and Littoral Warfare Systems

NSWC Philadelphia
Surface and Undersea Machinery, Power, Controls, and Auxiliary Ship Systems

NSWC Port Hueneme
Integrated Logistics and Test and Evaluation for Surface Warfare Combat Systems

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