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Virginia Tech students develop communication system for NSWCDD
June 15, 2026 — Naval vessels use radio frequency (RF) signals to maintain communication with allies stationed on shore. However, this link can be frequently disrupted by environmental challenges, including signal reflections off the water’s surface, atmospheric conditions like fog or heavy rain and terrestrial obstructions such as dense foliage. Naval Surface...

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...

Engineering a future together: Virginia Tech's Capstone partnership with NSWC Dahlgren Division
July 16, 2025 — The Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone (IDC) program is redefining how engineering students transition from theory to practice. Unlike traditional department-specific capstone courses, IDC integrates students from diverse disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, systems engineering, materials science...

Virginia Tech professor received “real world knowledge” at NSWC Dahlgren Division this summer
August 10, 2023 — As Virginia Tech professor Dr. Justin Kauffman reflected on the 10 weeks he spent at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) for the Office of Naval Research Summer Faculty Research Program (SFRP), there were several enlightening moments.The one that stood out above others, however, came during the NSWCDD Modeling and Simulation...

Virginia Tech students bring innovation to NSWC Dahlgren Division-sponsored senior capstone projects
June 1, 2023 — A 5x8-foot barge with 12-foot legs that reach into the river bottom stable enough for instrumentation measuring laser beams. A Directed Energy Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Target Test Device that proves stable during high power microwave (HPM) testing. A mast-mounted antenna shock test fixture that simulates large displacement test...

Carderock's Dr. Mark Parsons Receives ASNE “Jimmie” Hamilton Award
May 2, 2023 — Dr. Mark Parsons, a naval architect and marine engineer in Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division’s Future Ship and Submarine Design Software Branch, has received the 2022 American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) “Jimmie” Hamilton Award for his paper, “Refinement of a Mission, Power and Energy System (MPES) Architecture Flow Optimization (AFO) Method and Tool for Surface Ship Concept Design,” which was published in the Naval Engineers Journal (NEJ) in September 2022. The award was presented at the joint ASNE Flagship Section – SNAME (Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers) Chesapeake Section meeting at the Maritime Plaza in Washington, D.C., on April 25...

NSWC Dahlgren Division’s Support for Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Students Fosters Innovation
May 19, 2022 — Virginia Tech graduates more than 400 mechanical engineering students every year. The major's program requires each student to complete a capstone project during their senior year. Much like real life, the project is completed in teams as students solve real-world problems while facing practical issues such as budget, design deadlines and risk...

NSWCDD Hosts Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit
November 19, 2021 — On Oct. 26, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Innovation Lab hosted the Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit. Senior leadership from NSWCDD and six universities gathered to discuss opportunities to expand strategic academic partnerships between the warfare center and Virginia’s top institutions of higher...

NSWCDD Hosts Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit
October 27, 2021 — On Oct. 26, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s (NSWCDD) Innovation Lab hosted the Virginia University Leadership Partnering Summit. Presidents, deans and various representatives from six Virginia universities gathered with senior leadership to discuss expanding strategic academic partnerships between the warfare center and Virginia’s...

NSWC Dahlgren Division Partners with Virginia Tech on NEEC Project to Provide Secure Software Solutions
September 17, 2021 — As software systems become more commonplace and increasingly complex, so does the need to ensure they are secure and operating efficiently. A team of student engineers at Virginia Tech are investigating ways to mitigate cyber vulnerabilities and verify that defense measures do not interfere with a system’s functional ability.Professor Binoy...

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