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Mastery of the Seas

“Mastery of the Seas at All Depths” is Division Newport’s 10-year strategic vision, guiding all projects and innovations toward delivering a decisive advantage to undersea warfighters.

NUWC Division Newport

NEWPORT, RI - NUWC Division Newport, one of two divisions of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, is the Navy's full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering, and fleet support center for submarine warfare systems and many other systems associated with the undersea battlespace.

In-Service Engineering Support

In-service engineering and at-sea testing to advance U.S. Navy systems are some of the ways NUWC Division Newport supports the fleet.

UUV Launch and Recovery

Division Newport’s Engineering and Diving Support Unit provided launch and recovery support for an LDUUV at the Narragansett Bay Test Facility.

NUWC Division Newport

Learn more about career opportunities at NUWC Division Newport by visiting:

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Newport/Career-Opportunities/

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NUWC inFocus: Undersea Sensors
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NUWC inFocus: Test and Evaluation
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NUWC inFocus: Torpedoes
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NUWC inFocus: Science
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NUWC Newport Headlines

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...

NUWC Division Newport employees mentor four middle school teams in 2026 International SeaPerch Challenge

Aug. 17, 2026 - For many years, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineers and scientists have been encouraging the next generation of inventors and researchers through SeaPerch, an underwater robotics program for...

NUWC Division Newport hosts 75 college students, 10 midshipmen for summer internships

Aug. 10, 2026 - In developing the next generation of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport hosted 85 college students across several summer internship programs, providing an...

NUWC Division Newport’s 2025 Annual Overview highlights technical excellence, strategic vision

July 10, 2026 - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce continues to maintain the highest level of service to the fleet, and those efforts are highlighted in the command’s 2025 Annual Overview now available here...

NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers

July 9, 2026 - A Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineer recently was selected as the winner of the 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for his outstanding...

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NUWC Division Newport
1176 Howell St.
Newport, RI 02841

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NUWC Division Newport is open.

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