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Carderock Engineers File Patent for Lithium 6T Top Cap Invention
March 20, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers in the Expeditionary and Developmental... MORE

Carderock Employees Attend 2023 Manufacturing Expo and Exhibition at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
March 13, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees Dr. Cynthia Waters, Senior Scientific... MORE

Carderock Hosts 21st Century Workforce: A Leadership in a Diverse Environment Event
March 8, 2023 — The Maritime Technology Information Center auditorium at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock... MORE

Let's Get Smart About Lithium-Ion Batteries
March 2, 2023 — The U.S. Navy, as well as the entirety of the armed services, has long had prodigious energy needs;... MORE

NAVSEA Warfare Centers unite for today’s Navy, tomorrow’s Navy, and the Navy after next
March 1, 2023 — Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center leadership from around the country assembled on the Emerald... MORE

Carderock Inventors Patent New Modeling Software
February 27, 2023 — A team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division recently patented a new... MORE

Network of Nerds: How the Navy Influenced the Design and Recovery of NASA’s Orion Space Capsule
February 27, 2023 — Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees made up the panel of “Network of... MORE

University of Memphis Tours Carderock’s Large Cavitation Channel
February 16, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted members from the University of Memphis... MORE

Carderock’s 2022 LEAD Program Cultivates Future Leaders
December 20, 2022 — At Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, new leaders are cultivated by the Leadership,... MORE

Carderock Supports Atlantic Thunder 2022
December 20, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers played a crucial role during Atlantic... MORE

Future Carderock Leaders Graduate from NAVSEA Leadership Development Continuum Programs
December 7, 2022 — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) offers leadership development for all levels of career growth... MORE

Carderock Team Receives DHS Under Secretary’s Award
November 29, 2022 — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in collaboration with Naval... MORE

NASA's Orion Spacecraft Modeled and Tested at Carderock
November 16, 2022 — Artemis I, the planned, non-crewed Moon-orbiting mission and first spaceflight in NASA’s Artemis... MORE

NIWC PAC and Carderock Engineers Collaborate on Drone Tether Management System
November 10, 2022 — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific (PAC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock... MORE

Doug Noll Receives NDIA Bronze Medal for Career Achievement in Undersea Warfare
November 9, 2022 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – Doug Noll, an engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s... MORE

Carderock’s Curator Shop Builds Model of USS District of Columbia
November 2, 2022 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. – A ship model of USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826), built by Naval Surface... MORE

Acoustic Research Detachment: Carderock’s Hidden Gem for Acoustic Signatures Testing
September 13, 2022 — Home to the world’s largest unmanned submarine, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s... MORE

Carderock’s Combatant Craft Division Celebrates 55th Anniversary
August 16, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division has seven detachments throughout the United States... MORE

Carderock Engineers Earn Prestigious Dr. Delores M. Etter Awards
August 3, 2022 — The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition 2022 Dr. Delores M... MORE

PSNS, Carderock team installs sensors on ex-Buffalo to test new tech
July 14, 2022 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility supported Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

New Maker Space Opens in Carderock's Building 9
July 5, 2022 — Envisioned as a spiritual successor to the Manufacturing Knowledge and Education (MAKE) Lab that was... MORE

Carderock Engineer Supports Stability Tests for Deep Submergence Vehicle
June 21, 2022 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Alan Bryden, a general... MORE

Carderock Collaborates on Tow Body Dynamics Effort
June 15, 2022 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division has collaborated with Naval Undersea Warfare... MORE

Through the Lens of a Carderock Detachment: Welcome to SEAFAC
April 27, 2022 — Located on the northern tip of the West Coast, more than 4,000 miles away from its headquarters in... MORE

NSWC Carderock helps lead Controlled Damage Tests
March 17, 2022 — Naval ship Live-Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) programs typically conduct a Total Ship... MORE

Carderock Employees Graduate from NAVSEA Next Generation Leadership Program
February 11, 2022 — Four Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division employees graduated from the Naval Sea... MORE

USMC and NSWC Carderock Utilize 3D Virtual Reality-Based Training to Improve Painter Efficiency
January 26, 2022 — Painting is, by its nature, a wasteful process. Coatings have a limited shelf life for storage, a... MORE

Carderock's RAPx Program Completes In-Water Demonstrations
January 12, 2022 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division fiscal year (FY) 21 Naval Innovative... MORE

Carderock Conducts Li-ion Battery Burn in the CLASSIC
December 8, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division held a lithium ion (Li-ion) battery burn... MORE

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Participates in Naval Engineering Education Consortium Program with NSWC Carderock Division
December 6, 2021 — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a private university in Daytona Beach, Florida, is one of... MORE

Carderock’s “Best of the Best” Recognized in Magnificent Eight Awards Ceremony
September 24, 2021 — Employees who made a significant contribution to the Navy and to Naval Surface Warfare Center,... MORE

Carderock Collaborates with Warfare Centers on Digital Twin Prototype
September 1, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division is part of a new collaboration that involves... MORE

Carderock Interns Participate in Navy's First Soft Robotics STEM Initiative
August 31, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division high school interns completed a summer program... MORE

Carderock’s Dr. Meagan Schaal receives Knowledge Sharing Award
August 4, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Dr. Meagan Schaal, Physicist, Underwater... MORE

NUWC Keyport identified as engineering agent for unmanned undersea vehicles
August 4, 2021 — In June, Naval Undersea Warfare Division Keyport was selected as the In-Service Engineering Agent,... MORE

Carderock's Dr. Stephen O' Regan Receives Cross of Merit Medal
July 27, 2021 — Dr. Stephen O’Regan, engineer, Lake Pend Oreille Test and Engineering Branch, received the Cross of... MORE

Carderock's Dr. Abel Vargas Wins John C. Mickey Award for Collaboration
July 22, 2021 — Dr. Abel Vargas, a mechanical engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s... MORE

Portable Vacuum Blast Boosts Productivity for USMC and Carderock
July 20, 2021 — The Marine Corps Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPAC) Program operates Corrosion Repair... MORE

vISR 16 Concludes; Award Winners Announced
July 8, 2021 — June 25, 2021, marked the conclusion of the first-ever virtual International Submarine Race (vISR)... MORE

NASA Astronaut Sends Message to ISR Contestants
June 23, 2021 — Houston, do you copy?Megan McArthur, a former International Submarine Race (ISR) contestant and now... MORE

Carderock Assists in Drafting Guidelines on Second-Generation Intact Stability
June 17, 2021 — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published the first of a set of two documents on... MORE

Rapid Prototyping and Experimentation Program (RAPx) of Unmanned Systems
June 3, 2021 — On the heels of the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) East that took place in 2019 comes the... MORE

NSWC Carderock promotes Navy STEM in the Maryland Engineering Challenges
May 19, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) supported this year’s Maryland Engineering... MORE

Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge (MATB) Hosts Virtual Industry Day
May 13, 2021 — The Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge (MATB) hosted a virtual industry day on May 6.The MATB is a partnership... MORE

STEM After School provides students chance to fly with help from NSWC Carderock
May 13, 2021 — What. A. Year. More than 14 months ago, news about the COVID-19 outbreak forced Montgomery County... MORE

NSWC Carderock inventors patent Device for Non-Lethal Stoppage of Water Jet Propelled Craft
May 12, 2021 — The patent, U.S. Patent 10,323,911 B1, Device for Non-Lethal Stoppage of Water Jet Propelled Craft,... MORE

NSWC Carderock partners with TCG to develop and advance the MASSMELT technology and NextGen PWP
May 11, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has entered a Cooperative Research and... MORE

Navy’s advanced technology exercise showcases NSWC Carderock capabilities
April 28, 2021 — The 2021 Naval Integration in Contested Environments (NICE) Advanced Naval Technology Exercise... MORE

Raye Montague, a U.S. Navy “Hidden Figure”
March 24, 2021 — Every March when Women’s History Month rolls around, the names of prominent women in America’s... MORE

Carderock Engineers Support Rough-Water Trials on West Coast
March 4, 2021 — Last fall, a team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Carderock Division and... MORE

New Scanning and Inspection Method for Submarine, Ship Propulsion Shafts Saves Time and Money
March 2, 2021 — The Shaft Taper Analysis Verification Evaluation (STAVE) system is a digital scanning technology and... MORE

Carderock’s Unique Capabilities Help Assess Damage to Sunken Lexington
February 2, 2021 — USS Lexington (CV-2), often called “Lady Lex,” was commissioned at Quincy, Massachusetts, in... MORE

NAVSEA HR Leadership Award goes to Carderock Employee
January 27, 2021 — How does a leader find innovative ways to keep their department productive and engaged as more and... MORE

BEYA Recognizes Carderock Division Head as Science Spectrum Trailblazer
January 12, 2021 — One of the many professional STEM events that features consistent representation from Naval Surface... MORE

Carderock Patent Spotlight – Multilayer Composite Structure
January 6, 2021 — The earliest documentation of armor designed with ballistic protection in mind can be traced back to... MORE

Carderock Helps Preserve Century Old Artifacts with 3D Scanning Capabilities
December 15, 2020 — The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) holds a collection of valuable artifacts, each one... MORE

Carderock Patent Spotlight – Solar Panel Deployment Method
December 1, 2020 — A team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division received a second patent for their... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Observes Disability Employment Awareness Month with NAVSEA Warfare Centers
November 23, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md., observed... MORE

Carderock’s Columbia Propulsor Acquisition Team Earns Navy Excellence Award
November 17, 2020 — The 2020 Department of the Navy Acquisition Excellence Awards ceremony was held virtually on Nov. 5,... MORE

Carderock’s Ashlee Floyd Talks NavalX Rotation
November 3, 2020 — At first, the goal was simple; spend one year on rotation through NavalX at The Garden in... MORE

Goose Busters Represent Carderock in Technical Director’s Cup
October 27, 2020 — Since March, the United States has been combatting a modern pandemic that has forced major... MORE

Albert Einstein Fellows Begin Work with Carderock
October 21, 2020 — Addressing the ever-changing landscape of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) arena... MORE

Carderock Members Receive Experience of a Lifetime
October 9, 2020 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees recently participated in the... MORE

Carderock’s Dr. Natasha Chang Recognized by HENAAC for STEM Professional Achievement
September 29, 2020 — Dr. Natasha Chang, a mechanical engineer in the Hydroacoustics and Propulsor Development Branch of... MORE

Society of Women Engineers Honors Carderock’s Lisa Minnick
September 23, 2020 — The Society of Women Engineers is just one of many organizations to adjust plans for their annual... MORE

Warfare Centers Collaborate with Industry to Address Navy Ship Combat Systems Corrosion
September 16, 2020 — NSWC PHD Lead Materials Engineer Armen Kvryan and several allies are using a unique strategy to take... MORE

Carderock recognizes the best of the best
September 16, 2020 — Employees who made a significant contribution to the Navy and to Naval Surface Warfare Center... MORE

Carderock Program Analyst Receives Marine Corps Excellence in Acquisition Support Award
August 26, 2020 — The Excellence in Acquisition Support Award recognizes an individual who made significant... MORE

Weapons, CCAT Look Ahead With Elevator Preservation
August 6, 2020 — NORFOLK, Va. – Many departments and teams aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)... MORE

Carderock Engineers Lead Environmental Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation
July 29, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is home to many unique facilities, but few are like... MORE

Carderock Claims Two Top Scientists and Engineers and one Team 2020 Dr. Etter Awards
July 23, 2020 — A pair of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division have been named in the 2020... MORE

Carderock’s Sue Rossi Wins Philip Heiler Award
July 22, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s own awards program manager won an award herself... MORE

Carderock Signs Education Partnership Agreement with UDC
July 14, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and the University of the District of Columbia... MORE

Carderock Materials Engineer is Avid STEM Proponent
July 13, 2020 — One of Composite Team Lead Dr. Maureen Foley’s (Code 6102) proudest accomplishments is transitioning... MORE

Carderock Division Changes Command
July 10, 2020 — Capt. Todd E. Hutchison relieved Capt. Cedric J. McNeal as commanding officer of Naval Surface... MORE

Inside the History of Detachment Puget Sound
July 8, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has several detachments scattered across... MORE

Carderock Team Uses Talents to Manufacture COVID-Fighting Tools
July 8, 2020 — The Materials and Manufacturing Technology Division at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock... MORE

Carderock Scientists Tackle Hand Sanitizer Shortage
June 24, 2020 — One of the earliest words of guidance to come from the entities such as the World Health... MORE

Wegner Earns Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award for His Unique Contribution to Naval History
June 9, 2020 — Dana Wegner, the Curator of Ship Models at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division,... MORE

Carderock Engineers Road Trip to San Diego to Conduct Calm Water Trials
May 19, 2020 — A group of engineers from the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

Carderock Supports Capital and Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridges
May 14, 2020 — WEST BETHESDA, MARYLAND – Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) for Research, Development and... MORE

Carderock Engineers Work to Offset Face-Covering Shortage
May 6, 2020 — The world is continuing to adjust to the new normal that has come with the spread of COVID-19 as... MORE

Carderock Engineer Assists with International Fight Against COVID-19
April 28, 2020 — Being a member of the military often requires personnel to be able to adjust to the needs of a new... MORE

Carderock’s Etxegoien is Resident Ship Liaison Officer at the Cartagena Arsenal and Navantia Shipyard
April 27, 2020 — As an immigrant to the U.S. with family ties to the Basque Country of northern Spain, it is only... MORE

Patent Spotlight: Ribbon Fairing Apparatus’
April 22, 2020 — Accounting for water resistance on below-surface vehicles can, at times, make or break the system... MORE

Carderock looks to use R&D abilities in COVID-19 fight
April 14, 2020 — The first case of COVID-19, or the Coronavirus, in the United States was discovered in late January... MORE

Carderock engineer learns his trade on racecars before contributing to Navy submarines
April 1, 2020 — It is no secret at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division that Virginia Tech is home to one... MORE

Carderock Naval Engineer Sets New Standard for Success
March 31, 2020 — The U.S. Navy utilizes design specifications to manufacture their vessels and fulfill their specific... MORE

Engineer’s connection in college lab brings her to Carderock
March 25, 2020 — From one assignment to the next, Jenna Gietl’s tireless work ethic as a mechanical engineer in the... MORE

Hanyok’s NISE rotation at NavalX
March 24, 2020 — Lauren Hanyok was one of the first Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division employees to jump... MORE

Former Navy Nuke Navigates His Way to Carderock
March 17, 2020 — A good sense of humor and a distinctive laugh helps Roy Sims, a civil engineer in the Ships... MORE

Patent Spotlight: Titovich Patents a Way to Measure Atmospheric Infrasound
March 17, 2020 — Low frequency sound – infrasound – in the atmosphere travels over vast distances carrying... MORE

Major Gen. Yeager Speaks at Women’s History Month Event
March 10, 2020 — Every year, the United States celebrates National Women’s History Month, a celebration that was not... MORE

Carderock's Conley, McElman named finalists for Women in Technology leadership awards; interviewed by Fed News Radio
March 4, 2020 — Dr. Judy Conley, Platform Integrity Science and Technology Director (acting), and Jessica McElman,... MORE

Carderock Honors Black History with Retired Army Colonel
March 4, 2020 — In keeping up with this year’s celebration of Black History Month, Naval Surface Warfare Center... MORE

NSWC Crane Division Technical Director and Coast Guard Captain speak during Carderock’s Engineers Week
February 28, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division celebrated Engineer’s Week by welcoming two... MORE

A Look Back: The Legacy of Carderock’s Dr. Young Shen
February 28, 2020 — An abundance of inventors throughout the years contributed to the legacy of innovation at Naval... MORE

Carderock’s missile tube team wins NAVSEA Technical Authority of the Year award
December 12, 2019 — A team of engineers from Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Platform Integrity... MORE

Carderock engineers help teach Marines contained creative construction through additive manufacturing
December 6, 2019 — U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task... MORE

Deployed Marines learn additive manufacturing from Carderock
November 20, 2019 — In 1986, Colorado-born inventor Chuck Hull received the first patent for a 3D printing technology... MORE