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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

Figure 1: Pictured left to right, Troy Pierson, Director, MADMAN Repair Center, Scott Gamble, Mechanical and Materials Rapid Prototype Branch Manager, Jeff Campbell, NAVSEA 05T1, Cold Spray Project Manager, Capt. Boonyobhas, NSWC Crane Commanding Officer, and Dr. Werner, NSWC Crane Deputy Technical Director.

NSWC PCD engineers train operators on airborne search and detection sonars
September 22, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) engineers trained operators from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 & 15 on Airborne Search and Detection Sonars (AN/AQS-24B) here recently. “The purpose of the training was to qualify new operators for the AQS-24B system,” said Justin Grimes NSWC PCD AN/AQS-24 systems... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division engineers trained operators from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 & 15 on Airborne Search and Detection Sonars (AN/AQS-24B) here recently.

NSWC Crane's New Blue Water Armorers Course to Cut Costs and Increase Fleet Readiness
September 10, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is excited to offer the Blue Water Armorers course to Sailors and Navy civilian armorers at their Weapons System Training Facility. This new, week-long intensive course provides hands-on technical instruction on maintenance and repair of Navy small arms... MORE

CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is excited to offer the Blue Water Armorers course to Sailors and Navy civilian armorers at their Weapons System Training Facility. This new, week-long intensive course provides hands-on technical instruction on maintenance and repair of Navy small arms.

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