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Carderock’s composite-patch technology is an alternative repair method for sensitized aluminum
August 12, 2019 — In a research lab such as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, a “win” is to see one’s research applied in real life. For engineers Daniel Hart, John Noland and Bruce Wells, not only have they been involved in the development and application of their research, but they have also transitioned it to the fleet. In 2010, this team out of... MORE

Dan Hart (left) and John Noland, engineers in the Structures and Composites Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, prepare USS Cape St. George (CG 71) for a composite patch repair in 2011. (Photo provided by Dan Hart/Released)

Navy expands innovation through unmanned vehicles, saving time and money
August 12, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is leading a collaborative and innovative effort in development of modular, inexpensive unmanned systems.Originally called the Swarm Minimum Viable Product (Swarm MVP), this innovative project is now collectively known as the “microSwarm Family of Systems,” or “µFOS.” The µFOS project... MORE

Lead scientists and engineers from Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Center Divisions pose for a photo as a representation of a collaborative and innovative effort in development of modular, inexpensive unmanned systems collectively known as the “microSwarm Family of Systems,” or “µFOS."

Carderock Uses High-Fidelity Signature Simulation to Train Surface Combat Systems
August 5, 2019 — In the world of simulations, getting a system to act as close to authentic as the real-world situations it represents is always the main goal. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division develops high-fidelity acoustic simulation and training systems, giving naval personnel the ability to practice combat scenarios virtually.The Combined... MORE

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NORFOLK (June 11, 2019) Fire Controlman 1st Class Jessica Himmelberger mans a simulated close-in weapon’s system (CWIS) station at the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) / Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT) at Naval Base Norfolk. The CSCS mission is to develop and deliver surface ship combat systems training to the fleet and achieve surface warfare superiority. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonja Wickard/Released)

ANTX East brings together innovators and operators
August 1, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division co-led the third of three Advanced Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX) for “Fight the Navy Force Forward” July 9-19, 2019, at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Dubbed ANTX East, the event focused on command and control, communications, force protection, unmanned systems and logistics. While Carderock was... MORE

James Geurts (left), assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, congratulates Rod Peterson on a successful Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) East in Camp Lejeune, N.C., on July 18, 2019. Peterson is the Marine Corps Vulnerability and Protection Program manager at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and was the technical lead for ANTX East. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelley Stirling/Released)

Carderock engineers contribute to research for USS San Diego sinking.
July 31, 2019 — National Geographic’s Drain the Oceans featured one of Carderock’s engineers, Dr. Ken Nahshon, who works in the Hull Response and Protection Branch. This particular episode looks at the “Secrets of New York City,” and one of those was the sinking of the USS San Diego in 1918 off the coast of Long Island by a mine or a torpedo. Nahshon and other... MORE

Goggins visits Carderock’s detachment in Memphis
July 30, 2019 — Rear Adm. David Goggins, Mike McClatchey and Capt. Cedric McNeal visited the William B. Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 23, 2019. Goggins is the Program Executive Officer for Submarines; McClatchey (SES) is the director for Advanced Undersea Integration at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); and McNeal is the... MORE

Carderock employees meet the fleet in Norfolk
July 30, 2019 — Every year, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division takes a group of interns and new hires from West Bethesda, Maryland, to “Meet the Fleet” at Naval Station Norfolk for a day of ship tours.This year’s July 16 trip was attended by Carderock’s Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) college interns, Science and Engineering... MORE

Lt. j.g. Sebastian Welch (right) gives Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees and interns an overview of USS Mahan’s (DDG 72) helo deck before embarking on a tour of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer during Carderock’s “Meet-the-Fleet” trip to Naval Station Norfolk on July 16, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Lydia Weyrich/Released)

Tempest, the fighting submarine
July 1, 2019 — Down by the South Coast of England, a group of students from the University of Southampton came together to create a human-powered submarine that fought its way to the 15th International Human-Powered Submarine Races (ISR) June 24-28. The Foundation of Underwater Research and Education (FURE) hosts the biennial event at Naval Surface Warfare... MORE

Submarine Races (ISR) in its 3,200-foot David Taylor Model Basin in West Bethesda, Md., June 24-28. The biennial science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) event provides an avenue for high school and college teams to tackle the difficult challenges of submarine design, construction and operation.

Polytechnique Montreal races in remembrance at 15th ISR
July 1, 2019 — While 1989 represents the beginning of the International Human-Powered Submarine Races for most of those involved, for Polytechnique Montreal Technological University, it is a reminder of a much more somber time.On Dec. 6 of that year, a gunman walked onto campus and killed 14 women in an attack that rocked the entire nation. In preparing for the... MORE

Local high school wins high category speed first time at ISR
July 1, 2019 — While the Foundation of Underwater Research and Education’s (FURE) International Human-Powered Submarine Races’ (ISR) participants tend to be college-heavy, three high school teams not only made the cut, but proved to be challenging competitors.The CTC Engineers team from the Frederick County Career and Technology Center (FCCTC) in Maryland... MORE

CTC Engineers divers from the Frederick County Career and Technology Center (FCCTC) in Maryland sit with their submarine, CLS Mako, as they await their final run in the David Taylor Model Basin at the 15th International Submarine Races on June 28 at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) in West Bethesda, Md.

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