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NSWC Crane employees volunteer to include children with special needs through running
May 24, 2024 — “I’m not a runner—I don’t do this,” said Mallory Lamson, a Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee. “I only do what I do for my daughter.”The Lamsons have four children who are involved in extra-curricular activities.“Three of our kids play their own sports,” said Mallory Lamson. “They get to hear their names called when... MORE

NSWC Crane employee continues to grow 80-year family legacy through mentorship
May 14, 2024 — Clay Armstrong is the Chief Engineer for Counter Sensor Technologies in the Platform Protection Division. Armstrong works on High Energy Laser and Counter ISR Programs for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He began his career at NSWC Crane as an intern in Public Works, now Naval Facilities... MORE

NSWC Crane announces winners in student hypersonics video challenge
May 9, 2024 — Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), announced winners for Hypersonic Horizons: The High Speed Video Challenge.Hypersonic Horizons: The High Speed Video Challenge was open to high school students and college undergraduates. To compete, students created a... MORE

STRATCOM General attends NSWC Crane groundbreaking for new Strategic Systems engineering infrastructure
April 18, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic missions facility on Monday, April 15. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) will provide new integrated systems engineering and test capability and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025.General Anthony Cotton, the... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic missions facility on Monday, April 15. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) will provide new integrated systems engineering and test capability and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025.

Joint Hypersonics Transition Office announces winners in $500,000 prize challenge
April 12, 2024 — Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has announced the winners to the Hyper-AMPD! prize challenge.49 white papers were submitted in Phase I and Aerojet Rocketdyne, Castelion Corporation, GoHypersonic Incorporated, Northrup Grumman, and Specter Aerospace were... MORE

NSWC Crane awarded nationally and regionally for technology transfer excellence
April 11, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized with two awards by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology transfer (T2) contributions. These awards were distributed during an FLC national meeting in Dallas, Texas on April 10.Jenna Dix, the Director of Engagement for NSWC Crane, was awarded the Harold Metcalf... MORE

NSWC Crane hosts over a dozen Navy research organizations to meet urgent operational needs
April 10, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a collaborative event to respond to urgent operational needs on January 23-25. The event, called TRON Queen’s Gambit 24, included in-person and virtual participants from more than a dozen organizations within the Naval Research and Development Establishment (NRDE). ... MORE

NSWC Crane) held a collaborative event to respond to urgent operational needs on January 23-25. The event, called TRON Queen’s Gambit 24, included in-person and virtual participants from more than a dozen organizations within the Naval Research and Development Establishment (NRDE). Attendents are photographed during the week of the event.

NSWC Crane Technology Transfer bridges the gap between innovation and businesses through licensing Navy technology
April 2, 2024 — An NSWC Crane technology was licensed to industry, through a Government Purpose License, to support U.S. Submarines and their mission undersea. Consolidated Laser Technologies (CLT) will leverage the technology for the creation and testing of Ultra Short Pulse Laser (USPL) techniques. “The NSWC Crane Technology Transfer (T2) Office creates... MORE

NSWC Crane announces first-ever Educational Services Agreement with Indiana University
March 28, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), in collaboration with Indiana University (IU), announced its first-ever Education Services Agreement (ESA) on March 20 at WestGate Academy in Odon, Indiana. According to acquisition.gov, an ESA is “an ordering agreement under which the Government may order educational services.”Dr. Angela... MORE

NSWC Crane to build new hypersonics-focused research and development capability
March 28, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic and hypersonics research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) facility on Thursday, March 21. The Missile Technology Evaluation Facility (MTEF) provides a new capability for NSWC Crane to ensure reliable performance of strategic... MORE

Dr. Brett Seidle (SES), Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Engineering, delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Missile Testing Evaluation Facility held at NSWC Crane Division. Dr. Seidle (SES) was provided with a tour showcasing the base's current milestones and progress. Also speaking at the event were NSWC Crane Division Technical Director Angela Lewis (SES), NSWC Crane Division CAPT Rex Boonyobhas, and Mr. JR Ross (SSTM).

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