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Our vision is to be the Navy's trusted partner for identifying and providing innovative, cost -effective technical solutions to the Warfighter. We will be responsive to the Navy Enterprises, the Joint Force and national requirements, while partnering with industry, other DoD laboratories, and academia.

Leadership

Rear Admiral Peter D. Small
Commander, Naval Surface
and Undersea Warfare Centers
Peter C. Reddy, SES
Executive Director Naval Surface
and Undersea Warfare Centers

Warfare Centers News

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Change of Command Ceremony
Sept. 4, 2026 - Capt. Jason A. Flanagan assumed command from Capt. Joseph J. Oravec on Sept. 3 at a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) change of command ceremony where more than 150 people gathered at the Potomac River...

NSWC Corona hosts premiere Digital Transformation in Metrology workshop
Sept. 3, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division hosted a landmark international workshop on digital integration within the metrology community on May 18-19. This hybrid event brought together over 80 experts from the...

Retired Navy captain encourages NUWC Division Newport employees to build workplace connections
Sept. 1, 2026 - Dr. Robert Roncska, a retired Navy captain, better known as “Navy Bob” — a nickname given to him by former President George W. Bush — visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on Aug. 21 for a series...

NSWC Indian Head Division Supports National Robot Rodeo to Advance EOD
Aug. 31, 2026 - As a longtime event supporter and stakeholder, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) played a key role in the 2026 National Robot Rodeo (NRR) held in Oriskany, New York, August 17-21. The...

Navy’s White Sands Team Taps Deep Rocket Expertise to Deliver Low-Cost Targets That Prep Fleet for New Threats
Aug. 27, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)’s White Sands Detachment (WSD) launches simulated threats at U.S. Navy ships before adversaries can fire the real thing at them.The New Mexico-based detachment,...

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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