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NAVAIR Recognizes NSWC IHD CAD/PAD JPO Team for Unprecedented Response
June 13, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) was selected for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Commander’s Award for Availability. The NAVAIR Commander’s Awards recognizes outstanding teams and individuals across NAVAIR who have demonstrated... MORE

NAVAIR Commander, Vice Admiral Carl Chebi (left) presented thee Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Cartridge and Propellant Actuated Device (CAD/PAD) Joint Program Office (JPO) with the Naval Air Systems Command Commander’s Award for Availability during a ceremony at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Lexington Park, Maryland, May 31. CAD/PAD JPO Director Gregory Longworth (center) and JPO Navy Deputy Program Manager Jason Caron (right) received the award on behalf of the team of engineers, technicians, logisticians, analysts, handlers, drivers and radiographers from across the command who were responsible for the prestigious award.

Battle Lab Exhibits New Technology and Shares Recent Test Results at Two-Day Inaugural Expo
June 6, 2023 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Department’s Battle Lab Division hosted its two-day inaugural technology exposition, May 22-23. The event’s objective was to showcase new technology as well as connect and build relationships within the EOD and physical security communities. The exposition... MORE

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with NAVSEA Excellence Awards
May 10, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Comptroller Department Head Thomas Raleigh and Dr. Kathryn Brown, a scientist in the NSWC IHD Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Department, were recognized at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) level for the FY22 Warfare Center (WC) NAVSEA Excellence Awards. Raleigh was... MORE

EXU-1 Participates in EODTEU-2 U.S. Navy CrabEx
May 9, 2023 — Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU-1) is the expeditionary lead for investigating and recovering battlefield forensics. They recently were able to showcase this skillset while participating with other EOD units during the U.S. Navy’s Crab Exercise (CrabEx) in late April at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Virginia Beach,... MORE

Federal Funding Supports New Combustion Lab at NSWC Indian Head Division
May 8, 2023 — The Navy will be getting a long-needed, state-of-the-art combustion laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division, thanks to a new federal funding program aimed at upgrading defense laboratories. A rendering shows what the new, 5,000-square-foot combustion lab at NSWC Indian Head could look like. The... MORE

NSWC IHD Battle Lab to Highlight EOD and Physical Security Technology Capabilities at Two-Day Inaugural Tech Expo in May
April 27, 2023 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Battle Lab is scheduled to host its inaugural Technology Exposition May 22-23 to showcase its explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and physical security capabilities. According to the Battle Lab Division Director Cathy Eaton, the two-day expo will ensure the warfighter is... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Partners with College of Southern Maryland for Art of Innovation STEAM Festival
April 26, 2023 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — More than 400 students and their families packed the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, April 22 to get a hands-on look at some of the exciting arts and science activities and opportunities available in their backyard.Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) joined... MORE

Daniel Swick (center), a robotics technician in NSWC IHD’s Unmanned Systems Branch, describes the interface of an explosive ordnance disposal robot during College of Southern Maryland’s second annual Art of Innovation Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Festival at the Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, April 22

NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with X-Bow Systems, Inc.
March 29, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced a new public-private partnership (P3) agreement with X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. (X-Bow), following a formal signing, March 24. Under this 20-year agreement, the two organizations will work together to develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems for current and future... MORE

X-Bow's Bolt Rocket executes a successful launch in July 2022 using motor grains produced at NSWC IHD.

NSWC IHD Employees Recognized with Top Navy Civilian Service Awards
March 28, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) leadership presented three employees with the Department of the Navy (DON) Civilian Service Commendation Medal and 12 personnel with the DON Civilian Service Achievement Medal at an awards ceremony at the College of Southern Maryland’s Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland,... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division Returns to Charles County HITS Expo
March 16, 2023 — The winds outside howled on a chilly Saturday, as the first attendees to the seventh annual History, Industry, Technology, and Science (HITS) Expo trickled into St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland, March 11. Things would soon heat up however, as students and parents alike flooded the event, and encircled the Naval Surface Warfare Center... MORE

Daniel Swick, a robotics technician in NSWC IHD’s Unmanned Systems Branch, describes the explosive ordnance disposal functions of an iRobot Packbot during the History, Industry, Technology, and Science Expo at St. Charles High School in Waldorf, Maryland, March 11.

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