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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
Navy honors NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer for High Power Microwave laboratory achievement
Dr. Andrew Fairbanks, lead engineer in the High Power Microwave Prototype Weapon Systems & Applications Branch of the Integrated Engagement Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division was honored with the 2026 Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award for Emergent Engineers for the establishment of the High Power Microwave Effects Laboratory at the division. (Jennifer Erickson/NSWCDD Photo)
July 21, 2026 - As threats evolve across the seas, the Navy needs to be confident in directed energy weapon systems deployed to the Fleet. It relies on Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the Naval Sea Systems Command...
Capt. Nicholas Hoffman Relieves Retiring Commanding Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division
Newly appointed Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) Commanding Officer Capt. Nicholas Hoffman (left) shakes hands with departing Capt. Tony Holmes (right) at a change of command ceremony at NSWC PHD onboard Naval Base Ventura County on July 17, in California. Rear Adm. Peter Small, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) chief engineer and NAVSEA Warfare Centers commander, watches the exchange in the background. Hoffman relieved Holmes as commanding officer during a formal transfer of power filled with Navy tradition.
July 20, 2026 - Capt. Nicholas Hoffman took the helm as commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), relieving Capt. Anthony Holmes in a traditional Navy change of command ceremony July 17.Rear Adm...
Carderock Communications Earns Team and Individual Honors from NAVSEA and Navy Public Affairs
Members of Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division's Corporate Communications Division pose for a team photo in West Bethesda, Md., on May 18, 2026. Pictured front row, from left, are Corum Byers, Chalene Simmons, Brittny Odoms, Director of Corporate Communications Kelley Stirling, Deputy Director of Corporate Communications Ian McConnaughey, Alisha Tyer, and Kristin Behrle. Pictured back row, from left, are Aaron Thomas, Neubar Kamalian, Travis Troller, James Contreras, Kevin Sykes, and Devin Pisner. The team earned the Fiscal Year 2025 NAVSEA Excellence in Public Affairs Award for its communications campaign supporting the 18th International Submarine Races.
July 20, 2026 - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division Corporate Communications Division is celebrating a landmark series of team and individual victories, earning formal recognition from enterprise leadership for strategic...
Carderock, Dahlgren Team Analyze How to Power and Sustain Future Navy Capabilities
Andrew Pinaire poses for an official portrait at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. Pinaire serves as team lead for Carderock's Energy Supportability Analysis team, which recently earned the 2026 Warfare Center Innovation Award as part of a joint effort with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. (U.S. Navy photo by Corum Beyers)
July 16, 2026 - Ensuring that the Navy’s future capabilities, weapons systems, and ships can accomplish their mission extends beyond whether they perform as designed. Engineers must also determine how the Navy fuels, powers and logistically...
NSWC Crane launches Rapid Capabilities Cell to accelerate solutions for the Fleet
CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy.
July 15, 2026 - CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as...
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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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