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NUWC Division Newport employees, 250 children share in STEM demonstrations as part of Bring a Child to Work Day
July 14, 2025 — Roughly 250 youngsters, ages 9 to 17, and 150 parents and guardians participated in Bring a Child to Work Day on June 27, which is designed to introduce family members of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) work conducted on a daily basis at the warfare center... MORE

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Pierre
July 11, 2025 — MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) from Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, July 11.Pierre is the 19th and final ship marking the completion of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) construction phase—a sustained acquisition effort involving Navy personnel, industry partners, and... MORE

Team Omer Breaks World Record-and Barriers
July 10, 2025 — Team Omer, from École de Technologie Supérieure (School of Higher Technology) in Montreal, Canada, erupted with joy and disbelief after shattering the world speed record for a single-person, human-powered submarine with their submarine, Omer 13, during the 18th International Submarine Races (ISR) hosted at the Naval Surface Warfare Center,... MORE

Karen Deering Honored with Dr. Delores M. Etter Award for Advancing Underwater Acoustic Testing
July 10, 2025 — Karen Deering, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s (NSWCCD) senior technical lead for Advanced Undersea Systems and the Navy's radiated noise subject matter expert, has been named one of the recipients of the Dr. Delores M. Etter award for her technical leadership and groundbreaking contributions to underwater acoustic testing.The... MORE

NSWC Crane and Ivy Tech’s free Technology Transfer course serves nearly 80 in first year
July 10, 2025 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Ivy Tech Community College Gayle and Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship have found success in reaching regional businesses with their free training course, called Federal Lab Technology Transfer for Beginners. Since its inception last year, the program has supported more than 40... MORE

NSWC PCD breaks ground on cutting-edge facility for autonomous innovation
July 9, 2025 — In a major boost to the Navy's ability to control the critical undersea environment, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest facility, July 9. This isn't just another building; it's a strategic investment in the future of naval warfare.The new 25,000+ square-foot Subsea & Seabed... MORE

NSWC Panama City's Diving Depot: forging warfighter readiness through expert maintenance and modernization
July 8, 2025 — NSWC Panama City Division Explosive Ordnance Disposal Diving and Life Support Depot specializes in delivering decisive combat power to the warfighter. One person who directly impacts that mission is Neil Patterson, senior underwater breathing apparatus technician. He brings more than 40 years of diving experience to the depot's ability to provide divers with reliable equipment needed to operate safely and effectively. This is just one-way NSWC PCD generates readiness and maintains, modernizes and sustains platforms to support the warfighter as a Force Behind the Fleet. ... MORE

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce
July 7, 2025 — Dr. T. Aran Mooney, Dr. Seth McCammon and Dr. Yogesh Girdhar from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts shared their studies on coral reefs, mapping sounds and the use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport workforce on June 5... MORE

Engineers launch unmanned vessels and new ideas at NSWCDD Workforce Development Innovation Challenge
July 2, 2025 — The first team of scientists and engineers arrive at Upper Machodoc Creek on a still and steamy summer morning. They’ve brought with them a field-ready research station: a laptop computer, a controller, a base station and a BlueBoat — a small, unmanned vessel commonly used in robotics operations.A heron stands sentry at the water’s edge; farther... MORE

NSWC Crane employee bolsters workforce development program by increasing graduates and cutting significant costs
July 2, 2025 — A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employee increased workforce development opportunities while cutting significant costs. Bryce Bolton, the Academic Program Manager at NSWC Crane, increased access to the Master of Science in Defense and Security (MSDS) program at Purdue University, accelerating the number of graduates and... MORE

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