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NSWC Crane Electromagnetic Warfare experts reverse-engineer critical technology to maintain fleet readiness
April 1, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – In less than a year, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Maritime Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) experts reverse-engineered a critical technological component of the AN/SLQ-32 (commonly pronounced “Slick-32”) system.NSWC Crane, including the systems sustainment team of Andrew Peter and Russell Jacobs, was notified... MORE

Graphic of a black cube with quoted text saying "The ESE unit was a ‘Black Box’ for the Navy, meaning it was not known how it was constructed, functioned, or how to repair it."

NSWC Crane Command Information Officer Awarded Civilian Service Achievement Medal
March 31, 2021 — Bill Carter, NSWC Crane’s Command Information Officer, was recently named a recipient of the Civilian Service Achievement Medal (CSAM) for his efforts to rapidly provide telework capability to the nearly five-thousand personnel supporting Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane).This award is the fifth highest honor a Navy civilian... MORE

Bio portrait of NSWC Crane Command Information Officer Bill Carter.

NSWC Crane Electronic Warfare Mission Area Employs Unconventional Tactics
March 30, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Electronic Warfare (EW) experts have started employing a conceptual mindset named “LOKI” after the Norse god of mischief. The purpose is to delay, distract, and make sure the adversary is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Watch the video to learn more about this... MORE

NSWC Crane is a naval laboratory and a field activity of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) with mission areas in Expeditionary Warfare, Strategic Missions and Electronic Warfare. The warfare center is responsible for multi-domain, multi- spectral, full life cycle support of technologies and systems enhancing capability to today's Warfighter.

NSWC Crane team leverages NISE funding to provide hands-on Additive Manufacturing training to sailors at sea
March 25, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) engineers used Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) funds to provide hands-on training to sailors at sea.A Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) team (NAVSEA 05T) with personnel from NSWC Carderock and NSWC Philadelphia installed the additive manufacturing (AM)... MORE

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NSWC Crane Scientists Teach STEM Students about Infrared Light
March 18, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Scientists from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) worked with the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Program to develop a video teaching K-12 students about infrared lights, its uses in daily life, and how it applies to NSWC Crane.In early 2020, the STEM program pivoted and worked with... MORE

NSWC Crane hypersonics expert aims to connect research and ‘doers,’ maximize investments in enterprise
March 15, 2021 — Crane, Ind. – Dr. Sarah Armstrong was named Director of the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity (JHTO SE FA) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) in January 2021. Over the course of her career, Dr. Armstrong has also worked as failure analysis engineer, a radiation-hardened analog... MORE

NSWC Crane employees recognized for significant contributions to US Navy
March 4, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Two Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were awarded the Navy Civilian Service Achievement Medal, which is the fifth highest honorary award in the Department of the Navy. The award recognizes sustained performance or specific achievement of a superlative nature.The two employees awarded the Navy... MORE

NSWC Crane hosts Strategic Command’s senior leader
February 25, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted Adm. Charles Richard, the Commander of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) to learn more about Crane’s support to the Strategic Mission area, February 23, 2021.Capt. McKay, the Commanding Officer of NSWC Crane, says the visit was a great opportunity to show the... MORE

Strategic Command’s senior leader Adm. Charles Richard walks outside with Strategic Missions Chief Strategist Monica Hutchins.

NSWC Crane uses “microgrants” to strengthen collaborative research with academia
February 23, 2021 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) uses microgrants to develop its workforce, increase collaboration with academia across the country, and bolster research.Microgrants are a small amount of funds granted to an external partner for impact-oriented research and development (R&D) toward NSWC Crane’s mission areas... MORE

Dr. Jonathan Dilger, the Director of Research at NSWC Crane

NSWC Crane Electronic Warfare Employees Provide Expertise for Virtual Training System
February 17, 2021 — Crane, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Electronic Warfare (EW) experts consulted with Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division to create an all-virtual maintenance training system for the AN/SLQ-32 EW system. The AN/SLQ-32 EW system (commonly referred to as the Slick-32) provides ships with capabilities... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Electronic Warfare (EW) experts consulted with Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division to create an all-virtual maintenance training system the AN/SLQ-32 EW system.

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