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NSWC Indian Head Division Recognizes Employee Achievements During 2025 Honorary Awards
NSWC IHD celebrated its top performers, Tuesday, April 28, during the 2025 Honorary Awards Ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland. Over 100 employees were recognized by command leadership for their outstanding efforts and significant contributions to NSWC IHD’s mission in 2025 as an individual or part of a team. The annual event allows NSWC IHD to honor its personnel across 19 different awards categories. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)
April 30, 2026 - INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams making significant contributions to the command’s mission during the 2025 Honorary Awards ceremony at the...
NSWC Crane delivers critical firepower and cultivates the next generation of Navy innovators
Kiara Streepy, a Mechanical Engineer at NSWC Crane who supports the ROSAM weapon system, conducts testing in 2021.
April 29, 2026 - Developed for stealth and precise delivery of nuclear warheads, the U.S. Navy’s ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) are a critical component to national security. SSBNs conduct long-term deterrent patrols at sea as an...
NSWCDD graduates first students from in-house Wartime Readiness Short Course
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April 24, 2026 - The U.S. Navy, in times of competition, conflict, and contingency or combat operations, leverages Maritime Operations Centers to equip commanders and staff with the resources needed to execute responsibilities as a component,...
NSWC Crane scientist advances technology in the electromagnetic spectrum
This photo shows Dr. Husted demonstrating key tools for Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Research. The laptop is a Navy Research Enterprise Network (NREN) laptop running Visual Studio Code and Windows Subsystem for Linux with capability to remotely connect to his NREN Linux desktop. This platform allows him to develop capabilities using the Ettus Software Defined Radio (in his hands) and the Open Source Radiona Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board on the table. These capabilities combined provide the fundamental enabler of enhancing the non-kinetic lethality of our men and women in uniform.
April 23, 2026 - Dr. Nathaniel Husted, Chief Scientist for Cyber and Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) Technologies at NSWC Crane, is not only training and equipping the workforce but also leveraging his expertise to advance crucial technology for...
Earth Day Spotlight: Carderock Engineer Advances Navy Environmental Efforts
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, celebrates Earth Day on April 22, 2026, by planting Maryland native white fringe trees outside of the Raye Montague Center courtyard in West Bethesda.
April 22, 2026 - BETHESDA, Md. – Earth Day efforts at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division highlight both environmental stewardship and the people behind it, including Environmental Branch Head Kristin Jordan. Jordan joined...
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NSWC Carderock
Ship Design and Engineering

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Analytics and Data Driven Performance Assessments

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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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