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New prototype enhances ship-testing capability at NSWC Carderock Division
March 8, 2016 — A new1,000-pound inertial actuator, the AMA1000, is giving engineers at NavalSurface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) unprecedented capability infull-scale testing.Dr.John Miesner, an engineer assigned to Carderock Division’s Acoustic SignaturesTechnology Division, said the Navy has used actuators like the AMA1000 in a wetenvironment for...

Inside NSWC Carderock Division’s Disruptive Technologies Lab
March 8, 2016 — TheU.S. Navy faces innumerable obstacles every day as it carries out its mission.Scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division arecharged with helping to solve them so the fleet is ready with the latestcapabilities and technologies when and where it needs to be.Tomeet the challenge of combatting disruptive threats and...

USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) Completes Builder's Trials
March 7, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The Navy's future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Builder's Trials March 4...

Navy successfully tests new SM-6 capability
March 3, 2016 — PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii -- The Navy successfully conducted a demonstration of the surface-to-air STANDARD Missile-6 Block I (SM-6 Blk I) from USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53) off the Hawaiian coast Jan. 18...

NSWC Crane Plays Essential Role in National Security
February 29, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. - The Department of Defense (DoD) relies on a large network of global suppliers for parts used in communication and weapon systems. In Fiscal Year 2014, the DoD managed more than 4.7 million parts at a cost of over $96 billion. All of these parts are at risk of being counterfeited, which can affect the integrity of systems, delay missions and endanger the lives of service members. Experts at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) help the nation avoid these dangers by developing and maintaining systems to detect and avoid counterfeit parts in the DoD’s supply chain...

Carderock engineers help students soar with Seaplane Challenge
February 26, 2016 — Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division who created a STEM outreach program at the request of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) hosted the Seaplane Challenge Feb. 18-25, showing students firsthand a bit about the Navy and sea-based aviation. Eric Silberg, an aerospace engineer at Carderock, and his colleagues visited with...

Research Vessel Sally Ride Completes Builder's Trials
February 25, 2016 — ANACORTES, Wash. - The Navy's Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research Vessel (AGOR), R/V Sally Ride (AGOR 28), successfully completed Builder's Trials Feb. 21 off the coast of Anacortes, Washington...

CDSA Dam Neck Engineer Honored with Black Engineer of the Year Award
February 25, 2016 — PHILADELPHIA -- A Hampton Roads Navy cybersecurityexpert is receiving national honors for his contributions protecting defenseassets worldwide. Ernest Yelder, a civilian cybersecurity technical leadat Combat Direction Systems Activity, Dam Neck (CDSA) was awarded the 2016 BlackEngineer of the Year for Outstanding Technical Contribution during the...

NSWC Dahlgren Awardees Honored at Management Forum
February 17, 2016 — DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center DahlgrenDivision (NSWCDD) Commanding Officer Capt. Brian Durant presents the NavyMeritorious Civilian Service Award to Kathryn Burns during the command'smanagement forum in January. Burns - theNSWCDD Chemical, Biological and Radiological Concepts and ExperimentationsBranch head (acting) - was honored...

Future USS Portland (LPD 27) Launches
February 16, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The future USS Portland (LPD 27) was successfully launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard Feb 13...

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