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U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026.
Feb. 18, 2026 - WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial...
NSWC Crane’s new low-cost, ‘Drone Killer Cartridge’ achieves 92-percent kill rate in demonstration event
Drone Killer Cartridge family of ammunition
Feb. 17, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has designed and developed the Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC), a new and cost-effective family of ammunition for the warfighter that increases probability of hit and...
Dahlgren Division innovation challenge anchors long-term investment in the Navy’s future workforce
KING GEORGE, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division launched the Innovation Challenge @ Dahlgren five years ago to motivate youth in the local area and throughout the region to become the next generation of Navy scientists and engineers. Since then, the number of schools participating in IC@D nearly tripled. During IC@D, teams compete against one another to solve complex engineering challenges in what has become a flagship event for Dahlgren Division’s STEM outreach efforts. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)
Feb. 11, 2026 - For more than a decade, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division has invested in regional schools through STEM events, robotics competitions and technology donations — recognizing that the next generation of scientists...
NUWC Division Newport leaders stress speed, wartime readiness during business workshop
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Deputy Technical Director Stephen O’Grady speaks at the Ocean State Workshop, an event hosted by NUWC Division Newport and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Contract Management Association at Naval Station Newport’s Officers’ Club on Jan. 27, 2026. The presentation focused on wartime readiness and the important relationship between industry and Division Newport. More than 250 people and 80 companies attended to hear presentations, network and collaborate in group training exercises.
Feb. 10, 2026 - As global tensions rise and the U.S. Navy prepares for the possibility of high-end conflict, leaders at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport say success will depend not only on technology, but on how well...
Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumes leadership of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition
Feb. 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON - Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (I&A) Direct Reporting Program Management Office Feb. 9.“I am honored to take the helm of the AUKUS I&A team,” said Adams. “Our...
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