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NSWCDD team gives back to alma mater through project
August 14, 2026 — Grey English, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), cares about his alma mater – Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).He is among 180 VCU alumni at NSWCDD, according to Brooke Bowler, the division’s recruiting lead. VCU ranks fourth highest among college graduates at the division behind Virginia Tech...

Navy honors NSWC Dahlgren Division engineer for High Power Microwave laboratory achievement
July 21, 2026 — As threats evolve across the seas, the Navy needs to be confident in directed energy weapon systems deployed to the Fleet. It relies on Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the Naval Sea Systems Command warfare center for directed energy research, development, testing and evaluation.NSWCDD is currently focused on High Power...

NSWCDD Develops Safer Weapons Alternative
February 17, 2022 — Videos of U.S. military personnel stopping drug-smuggling boats are exhilarating and frightening. They are not Hollywood movies but real-life, dangerous encounters on the high seas. In each of those instances, the use of force applies.The High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)...

NSWCDD Department Stands Up High Powered Microwave Division in Directed Energy Refocusing Efforts
January 5, 2022 — Under the Directed Energy (DE) umbrella, there are two significant areas of interest: high-energy laser and high-power microwave (HPM) weapon systems. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), the growing demand from the operational community for novel DE weapon systems resulted in a corresponding growth in NSWCDD’s technical...

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