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NSWC Indian Head Division Makes History with First-Ever Re-grained Mk 70 Solid Rocket Motor Static Firing
August 10, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) conducted the first-ever static firing of a fully loaded, re-grained Mk 70 solid rocket motor (SRM) at the command’s manufacturing facilities in Indian Head, Maryland, August 5. The demonstration is a major milestone in boosting NSWC IHD’s production capacity for large SRMs and addressing... MORE

Photograph showing five workers wearing safety helmets and protective clothing collaborating around a large white cylindrical pipe with a red interior, likely part of an industrial or engineering project. Workers appear focused on assembling or inspecting the pipe, with visible equipment and structural elements in an indoor facility setting.

NUWC Division Newport hosts 75 college students, 10 midshipmen for summer internships
August 10, 2026 — In developing the next generation of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport hosted 85 college students across several summer internship programs, providing an introduction to submarine technology through hands-on activity... MORE

Leadership Through Service: NSWC Carderock Security Director Brings Military Values to Every Mission
August 10, 2026 — For Cory Hoffman, the new director of security at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, leadership begins with trust. Since joining Carderock in April 2020 as deputy security director before assuming his current role as security director, Hoffman has focused on building a culture where employees are empowered to succeed. ... MORE

NSWC Crane engineering intern makes tangible impact to the Fleet
August 6, 2026 — Before starting her summer internship at a Navy lab, Riya Salian helped lead The Ohio State University Pistol Team to its sixth consecutive national championship.Now, heading into her senior year studying Computer Science and Engineering, Salian has spent her 10-week internship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) applying... MORE

Riya Salian, an NSWC Crane intern, photographed onboard the USS Nimitz (CNV-68), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Small Relieves Downey as Commander Naval Sea Systems Command
August 6, 2026 — Vice Adm. James P. Downey was relieved of his dual-hatted role as Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) by Rear Adm. Pete Small and as Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations (PAE IO) by Rear Adm. Todd Weeks during a joint change of office and command ceremony on the Washington Navy Yard, Aug. 6. Admiral James W. Kilby served... MORE

Vice Adm. James P. Downey, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Portfolio Acquisition Executive Industrial Operations (PAE IO) (left) stands at attention with Capt. Daniel L. Mode, NAVSEA Chaplain on stage at a change of command and change of office ceremony on Aug. 6, at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Downey was relieved of his dual-hatted role as commander, NAVSEA by Rear Adm. Peter Small and as PAE IO by Rear Adm. Todd Weeks. (US. Navy photo by Matthew Rakola)

On Remote Wake Island, Navy’s White Sands Team Launches Its Biggest Sounding Rocket to Test Plasma Energy Conversion in Space
August 4, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)’s White Sands Detachment (WSD) recently hit a high mark in its suborbital vehicles capabilities, launching its biggest sounding rocket for an experiment to bolster national security.The Space Measurement of A Rocket-released Turbulence (SMART) mission, which blasted off from Wake Island... MORE

Underway Replenishment Veteran Dan Byrd Draws on Navy Experience, Shop Skills to Mentor Students in Robotics
August 4, 2026 — Dan Byrd’s venture into robotics mentoring began in 2018 with a late-night phone call from his son Robert, whose high school team needed a hand readying its robot for a fast-approaching competition: “Dad, can you help?”Byrd hadn’t exactly worked on robots, but he tapped his experience as a machinist’s mate in the Navy and an Underway Replenishment... MORE

NSWC IHD holds Inaugural Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Blitz
July 30, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) hosted its first joint EOD Technology Blitz, an operational scenario-focused vendor demonstration, at Fort A.P. Hill’s EOD Advanced Learning Center (ALC), July 16-21. Established from collaborative discussions between the joint... MORE

NSWCPD Launches Computer Vision Workshop for Summer Workforce
July 28, 2026 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division hosted its first-ever computer vision workshop at the command on July 15, 2026, serving as a kickoff for an expanded effort to make this cutting-edge education available to NSWCPD’s summer workforce and, eventually, to the command as a whole.The 16 inaugural participants were drawn from the... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Advanced Data Acquisition, Prototyping Technologies, and Virtual Environments (ADAPT.VE) Laboratory software engineer Alyssa Antonian and robotic engineer Max Weissman lead an inaugural hands-on computer vision workshop for 16 college students from around the Nation on July 15, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Jay Butterbaugh, CTR)

Second Philadelphia Skills Initiative Cohort Strengthens NSWCPD Skilled-Trades Pipeline
July 22, 2026 — Six Philadelphia residents launched their civilian careers supporting the U.S. Navy as Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division welcomed its second Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort on July 17, 2026.The cohort includes Cristina Battagliola, Beyah Brooks, Devon Butterfield, Anthony Pace, Saleem Gray, and Kemba Powell. Their selection... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division Industrial Support Division Head Matthew Malham welcomes the Philadelphia Skills Initiative cohort on July 17, 2026. For NSWCPD, the partnership supports an effort to recruit, prepare, and retain the skilled tradespeople needed to sustain the Navy’s ships and machinery systems. The program creates a pathway for Philadelphia residents to enter NSWCPD’s Industrial Trades Development Program, which combines trade theory, classroom instruction, practical training, and hands-on experience. (U.S. Navy photo by Phillip Scaringi, CTR)

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