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NSWCDD delivers next-generation MK 38 defense system
February 6, 2026 — DAHLGREN, Va. – For decades, the MK 38 family – a key Navy shipboard weapon system – has delivered reliable close-in defense against small, fast, agile threats at sea. Since its commissioning in 1977 to protect warships primarily from surface threats, the platform has continually evolved – extending its reach, improving precision and adapting to...

From typhoons to tech leadership: Karen Wingeart’s journey to NSWC Dahlgren Division
February 3, 2026 — In 2002, U.S. Navy Lt. Karen Wingeart noticed a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean develop into a tropical depression from her post as a Typhoon Warning Duty Officer at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii. Her job was both critical and demanding, requiring her to analyze satellite data, model forecasts and limited sensor inputs to deliver...

Penn State robotics capstone project with NSWC Dahlgren Division explores safer, smarter ways to handle ordnance
January 21, 2026 — While modern naval warships field advanced weapons systems, many essential ordnance-handling tasks still depend on human muscle. Sailors manually move heavy projectiles and propellant charges through cramped, hot and constantly moving spaces.The work is labor-intensive – and inherently dangerous.Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren...

The enduring power of Mark 160: Four decades of Navy combat advantage
January 8, 2026 — The Mark 160 gun computer system is built for quick adaptation and ongoing innovation. Owned and sustained by the government and built at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, it is a 40-year product line that provides America’s fleet with precision.“Mark 160 is the fire control system for our Navy’s main gun weapon systems: The Mark 34...

Mentors made the difference: Jessica Delgado’s journey from learning to leading at NSWCDD
January 5, 2026 — Jessica Delgado always had ambition. She grew up in Puerto Rico in a family of strong women: One aunt was a lawyer, another a doctor. Her mother worked as a nurse. Delgado majored in microbiology as an undergraduate and planned to pursue a medical degree, a path that would allow her to help people. Then something unexpected happened: She fell in...

Breaking through the clutter: NEEC research project advances radar technology for naval defense
December 22, 2025 — Since it’s fielding in World War II, radar has produced crucial early warnings of incoming enemy forces and better accuracy against targets, giving the U.S. Navy a decisive advantage in naval warfare engagements.Nearly eight decades later, radar – which uses electromagnetic waves to detect and track objects – remains a cornerstone of modern defense...

Battle Management System: Two decades of revolutionizing the battlespace
December 15, 2025 — For 20 years, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s Battle Management System has served as a digital backbone, integrating weapons, sensors, operators and data into a unified system. This allows platforms to see, decide and act faster in an increasingly complex battlespace.What began in 2005 with a small team of Dahlgren Division...

“We are they”: From Sailor to Dahlgren Division specialist, a mission of service that continues
December 8, 2025 — The Navy gave Rulx “Ro” Rosemond more than a job. It gave him a sense of urgency that never left, the kind that comes from staring at a glowing radar screen, deep at sea, knowing every blip represented lives depending on him.“If I didn’t fix it, it wasn’t going to get fixed,” he said. “If the system didn’t work, people could die.”That was the...

Racing the clock: NSWC Dahlgren Division hosts Australian team in humanitarian mission engineering hackathon
December 3, 2025 — Far beneath the South Pacific, in one of the deepest oceanic trenches on Earth, a powerful earthquake has struck. On the nearby nation of Vanuatu, a string of some 80 islands stretching across 800 miles, a humanitarian crisis unfolds. Buildings have collapsed. Major roads are impassable. Telecommunications are down; communities are shut off from...

Like a high beam in the dark: The Mark 99 Fire Control System illuminates the way for naval defense
December 1, 2025 — In the complex world of modern naval warfare, those who can see and act the fastest often have the advantage. The Navy’s Aegis-equipped fleet must detect, track and eliminate threats with pinpoint precision. The Mark 99 Fire Control System is central to this capability, providing the last, vital link in the defensive chain – an essential tool...

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