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Team Omer Breaks World Record-and Barriers
Team OMER from École de Technologie Supérieur (ETS) in Québec, Canada set a new world record for fastest speed in a single-person propellor submarine (7.682 knots) at the International Human-powered Submarines Races hosted biennially at NSWC Carderock Division. They also took home the Maritime Technology Alliance Overall Performance Award, the Absolute Speed Award, and the Best Spirit of the Races Award.
July 10, 2025 - Team Omer, from École de Technologie Supérieure (School of Higher Technology) in Montreal, Canada, erupted with joy and disbelief after shattering the world speed record for a single-person, human-powered submarine with their...
New Branch Head Megan Ruggiero Brings Collaborative Vision to Acoustic Systems
Megan Ruggiero, Acoustic Systems branch head at NSWC Carderock
July 10, 2025 - BETHESDA, Md. – Megan Ruggiero joined the Acoustic Systems Branch as branch head earlier this year, bringing nearly a decade of experience from the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and a collaborative, mission-focused...
Karen Deering Honored with Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Advancing Underwater Acoustic Testing
Karen Deering, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) senior technical lead for Advanced Undersea Systems and the Navy's radiated noise subject matter expert
July 10, 2025 - Karen Deering, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) senior technical lead for Advanced Undersea Systems and the Navy's radiated noise subject matter expert, has been named one of the recipients of the...
NSWC Crane and Ivy Tech’s free Technology Transfer course serves nearly 80 in first year
Photo courtesy of Regional Opportunity Initiative (ROI) including Defense Innovation Networking Group (DING), Ivy Tech Community College, NSWC Crane, and ROI representative recognized with the Indiana Uplands Regional Collaboration Award for the Federal Lab Technology Transfer for Beginners course.
July 10, 2025 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Ivy Tech Community College Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship have found success in reaching regional businesses with their free training course,...
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Divisions’ Major Focus Areas

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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