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NSWC Crane opens advanced repair center, forging new era of fleet readiness
July 16, 2026 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) opened a facility to repair advanced metals and provide fleet readiness. The new Metal Additive Manufacturing (MADMAN) Repair Center uses advanced low-pressure and high-pressure cold spray technology to extend the life of vital naval assets. NSWC Crane held the ribbon cutting ceremony onsite on June 23... MORE

Carderock, Dahlgren Team Analyze How to Power and Sustain Future Navy Capabilities
July 16, 2026 — Ensuring that the Navy’s future capabilities, weapons systems, and ships can accomplish their mission extends beyond whether they perform as designed. Engineers must also determine how the Navy fuels, powers and logistically sustains those systems throughout operations. That is the focus of a joint team from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division and Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, whose work in Energy Supportability Analysis recently earned the 2026 Warfare Center Innovation Award... MORE

Andrew Pinaire poses for an official portrait at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in West Bethesda, Md. Pinaire serves as team lead for Carderock's Energy Supportability Analysis team, which recently earned the 2026 Warfare Center Innovation Award as part of a joint effort with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

NSWC Crane launches Rapid Capabilities Cell to accelerate solutions for the Fleet
July 15, 2026 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs of the U.S. Navy.

NSWCPD Technical Director Helps Bridge the Gap for Future Navy Civilian Leaders
July 13, 2026 — For Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) Technical Director Nigel C. Thijs, SES, the Department of the Navy’s Bridging the Gap Leadership Development Program is more than a professional development opportunity; it is a foundational part of his leadership story.Before Thijs was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and... MORE

Deputy Senior Competency Manager of Production Innovation and Materiel Readiness Engineering at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, Kenric W. “Rick” Johnson (left) visits NSWCPD to shadow Technical Director, Nigel C. Thijs, SES, as part of the Department of the Navy’s Bridging the Gap Leadership Development Program. (U.S. Navy photo by Margaret A. Kenyon)

NUWC Division, Keyport welcomes LCDR Michael Johnson as Pacific Detachment’s new officer in charge
July 13, 2026 — Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport welcomed Lieutenant Commander Michael J. Johnson as Detachment Pacific’s new officer in charge during a Change of Charge ceremony at the Navy Lodge on Ford Island, July 10. NUWC Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Brandon Monaghan served as presiding officer... MORE

Lt. Cmdr. Michael Johnson relieved Cmdr. Nathan Battle as NUWC Division, Keyport Detachment Pacific’s new officer in charge during a Change of Charge ceremony at the Navy Lodge on Ford Island, July 10. NUWC Division, Keyport Commanding Officer Capt. Brandon Monaghan served as presiding officer speaker.

NSWC IHD Hosts Change of Command Ceremony; Capt. Paul Mahoney Takes Command
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Photograph of three U.S. Navy officers in white dress uniforms standing on a wooden deck with six flags behind them, including the American flag and various military branch flags. The officers display multiple medals and insignias, indicating rank and achievements, with five empty blue-covered chairs behind them and front of the flags.

NUWC Division Newport’s 2025 Annual Overview highlights technical excellence, strategic vision
July 10, 2026 — The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce continues to maintain the highest level of service to the fleet, and those efforts are highlighted in the command’s 2025 Annual Overview now available here... MORE

NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers
July 9, 2026 — A Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport engineer recently was selected as the winner of the 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from the American Society of Naval Engineers for his outstanding contributions to the success and advancement of acoustic engineering... MORE

NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval EngineersNUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2025 Rosenblatt Young Naval Engineer Award from American Society of Naval Engineers

NSWC Panama City Division’s MEASUR: Revolutionizing underwater safety through subsea recognition
July 8, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division scientists are revolutionizing subsea battle damage assessment with a groundbreaking initiative called MEASUR (Mission Effectiveness & Assessment with Subsea Recognition). By equipping unmanned underwater vehicles with advanced sensors and AI, this system represents a significant leap forward in how the U.S. Navy evaluates underwater threats and infrastructure. This innovative approach provides combatant commanders with rapid, reliable data to accelerate decision-making and keep our warfighters safe in contested waters. MEASUR is funded by the Naval Innovative Science and Engineering program, which is one of the Navy's most powerful mechanisms for launching technologies that Navy Labs produce into the hands of the warfighter... MORE

Members of the Mission Effectiveness & Assessment with Subsea Recognition (MEASUR) team (from left) Dr. Spencer Chang, Dr. Adriana McKinney and Dr. Tony Diaz, are shown with the Science & Technology Engineering Innovation Vehicle, or STEIV, at NSWC Panama City Division’s test pond. By equipping unmanned underwater vehicles with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence, MEASUR automatically and accurately evaluates physical damage to underwater threats. (Not pictured) Dr. Kwang Lee, Peter Romaine and Dr. Minh Chau. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

USS Illinois successfully undocks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard
July 7, 2026 — Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786), June 24, 2026, completing an important milestone in the submarine’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period... MORE

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) leaves Dry Dock 2 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF), June 24, 2026, completing an important milestone in the submarine’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period. Commissioned Oct. 29, 2016, Illinois is the 13th Virginia-class submarine. It is the second U.S. Navy ship to be named for the state of Illinois. Illinois is assigned to Submarine Squadron 1 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations forces support; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. PHNSY & IMF’s mission is to keep the Navy’s fleet “Fit to Fight" by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenny Jones)

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