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Navy Innovators Reveal Revolutionary Research to Counter Emerging Threats
October 12, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Navy inventors are confident that their latest research and innovations in quantum... MORE

Navy Civilians Cite Inspirational & Historical Quotes at 2018 Academic Recognition Ceremony
October 3, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – “I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” At first glance,... MORE

NSWC Civilian Engineer Commissioned into the Naval Reserve, Honored for Academic Achievement
September 28, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Why would a civilian engineer content with an exciting and rewarding career along... MORE

Navy Scientists and Engineers Inspire Fifth Graders at 2018 NAS Oceana Air Show
September 25, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Hundreds of fifth-grade Virginia Beach elementary school students learned more... MORE

Navy Technology Leaders Convene at Leadership in a Diverse Environment Training Event
September 10, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. – How can one lead effectively in the diverse environment of today’s Department of... MORE

Royal Australian Navy Delegation Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division in the Wake of RIMPAC 2018
August 30, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Australian military officials touring Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division... MORE

Dahlgren looks to its past ahead of centennial celebration
August 13, 2018 — John Elliott has spent most of his career on the range at Dahlgren, overseeing tests that evaluate... MORE

New Supervisors Propel Toward Success at NAVSEA Warfare Centers
August 1, 2018 — DAHLGREN, VA. – Every month, at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers nationwide, newly... MORE

Middle School Students Brief Congressman on STEM Technologies to Solve Simulated Navy Challenges
July 13, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. – It’s not often that middle school students have an opportunity to brief the... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Biologist Receives 2017 Dr. Delores M. Etter Award
July 9, 2018 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) biologist was honored... MORE

Top Navy Combat Control and Directed Energy Leaders Recognized at NAVSEA Ceremony
July 9, 2018 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and James Smerchansky,... MORE

Assistant Secretary of the Navy for RD&A Tours NSWCDD
July 3, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. (June 28, 2018) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Chief... MORE

Navy Professor’s Family History Parallels U.S. Founding Father’s Vision on Education
June 20, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Who knew that President John Adams could see so far into the 21st century? Dr... MORE

LGBT Observance at NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity
June 8, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 6, 2018) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck... MORE

NSWCDD Biomedical Engineer Teams Up with High School STEM Champion to Mentor Students - 'Fun Twist on Math'
May 24, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. - Fourteen students (and 12 parents) from Potomac Elementary School, King George... MORE

The Economic and Intellectual Impact of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
May 16, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – The new Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Economic Impact... MORE

Dam Neck Activity Joins Allies in Honoring the Fallen on ANZAC Day
April 30, 2018 — NORFOLK - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity joined local... MORE

U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Visit NSWC Dahlgren Division
April 27, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. (April 26, 2017) - U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and their instructors are pictured... MORE

Congressman Jody Hice Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
April 27, 2018 — Congressman Jody Hice Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division. The congressman - who was briefed by NSWCDD... MORE

Retired Admiral Annie Andrews Inspires Audience at Navy Women's History Month Celebration
April 11, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Annie Andrews – the third woman to achieve the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy... MORE

Indian Navy Chief Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
March 27, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. (March 22, 2018) - Indian Navy Chief Adm. Sunil Lanba, center, and his delegation are... MORE

Navy Engineer on Cutting Edge of Vibration Technology Wins Navy Technical Excellence Award
March 20, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Shawn Schneider won the 2018 Department of the Navy Award for Technical Excellence... MORE

Senior Marine Corps Leader Visits NSWC Crane
March 19, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – On March 13, Lt. Gen. Daniel O’Donohue, the Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant for Information, and his team visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) to learn more about Crane’s work in areas such as cybersecurity, expeditionary warfare, and electronic warfare... MORE

Combat Direction Systems Activity Changes Command Name
March 16, 2018 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA) gained final approval recently to change its name to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity, the command announced March 15. The short name will be NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA)... MORE

Japan Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces Tour NSWC Dahlgren
March 15, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. - Twenty members of the Japanese Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces delegation representing Japan's Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces (GSDF, MSDF, and ASDF) are pictured with three representatives of the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies and two Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders - Chester Petry, electromagnetic railgun lead systems engineer, and Jed Ryan, International Partnering Office lead - in front of the electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher... MORE

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Tours NSWC Dahlgren
March 13, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. (Feb. 16, 2018) - Japanese Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa and Capt. Takuro Koroki are pictured... MORE

University of Virginia and NSWC Dahlgren Partnership Impacts 3D Printing Research
March 12, 2018 — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia professors and students – teaming up with Naval... MORE

Through Her Eyes: NSWC Crane Engineer Accompanies NAVSEA Executive Director During Visit to Crane
February 28, 2018 — CRANE, Ind. – Manda Schaeffer has spent the majority of her more than seven years at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) focusing on specific technologies. Schaeffer recently realized, however, that in order to continue to grow, she needed a better understanding of Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) mission priorities... MORE

Civil Rights Leader Recounts Civil War, Civil Rights Heroes at Navy Observance
February 21, 2018 — KING GEORGE, Va. – Dr. Frank Smith – civil rights activist, historian, politician, museum founder,... MORE

Middle School Students Respond to Navy Challenge, Present 88 STEM Projects at Science Fair
February 6, 2018 — FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Freedom Middle School students – responding to a challenge by Navy scientists... MORE

Federal Laboratory Consortium Selects 'Dahlgren Decon' for 2018 Excellence in Tech Transfer Award
February 6, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) selected the Navy’s... MORE

NAVSEA Commander Launches Tour of Navy Warfare Centers, Sees Campaign Plan in Action
January 31, 2018 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), kicked off... MORE

Navy History & Heritage Leader Recounts WWII Heroism of Native American Navy Commander
November 20, 2017 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Nov 17, 2017 – Combat Direction Systems Activity (CDSA) Dam Neck celebrated National... MORE

British Royal Navy's First Sea Lord Visits NSWC Dahlgren Division
October 5, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. — U.S. Navy officials briefed the top British naval officer and his delegation on... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Researchers Present Findings
October 5, 2017 — The End of Year In-House Laboratory Independent Research and Independent Applied Research review was... MORE

2 NSWC Crane Employees Among 9 Finalists in CNR's Concept Challenge
July 24, 2017 — WASHINGTON – In late May, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) – Rear Adm. David Hahn –issued a challenge for innovative ideas to support the Navy and Marine Corps of the future.Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has enthusiastically accepted Hahn’s challenge. ... MORE

20 NSWC Crane Employees Receive NAVSEA Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation
July 20, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Three Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees were honored for individual excellence and 17 others were commended for their participation in successful teams during a ceremony for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards and Commander’s Awards for Innovation at the Washington Navy Yard on Wednesday... MORE

NSWC Crane receives DoD value engineering awards for cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million
July 19, 2017 — WASHINGTON – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was awarded three prestigious value engineering awards at the Department of Defense (DoD) Value Engineering (VE) Achievement Awards Ceremony Tuesday at the Pentagon auditorium. Crane employees took the stage to be recognized for their outstanding achievements in realizing cost benefits exceeding $46.7 million for the DoD... MORE

PSNS & IMF employees earn NAVSEA awards for innovation, excellence
June 21, 2017 — One PSNS & IMF employee was honored for individual excellence and eight others were commended by NAVSEA for their participation in successful teams... MORE

NSWCDD Engineer Wins NAVSEA Women Moving Forward Award
April 10, 2017 — DAHLGREN, Va. – Karen Wingeart – the 2016 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Women Moving Forward... MORE

U.S. Navy Engineer Wins ‘STEM Oscar’ at 2017 BEYA Award Gala
February 16, 2017 — WASHINGTON – The awards gala featured pomp and circumstance, as industry legends and rising stars... MORE

NSWC Crane Hosts Vice Adm. Moore for First Visit to Southern Indiana
February 9, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. – Vice Adm. Thomas Moore toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Wednesday, Feb. 8 to learn more about the cutting-edge engineering and technical work performed at the world’s third largest naval installation... MORE

Archerfish team receives Secretary of the Navy's Safety Integration in Acquisition Award
August 11, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Members of Program Executive Office (PEO) Littoral Combat Ships' (LCS) Mine Warfare Program Office received the Secretary of the Navy's Safety Excellence Award for their achievements as part of the Airborne Mine Neutralization System - Archerfish (AMNS-AF) safety team, in a ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 1. ... MORE

U.S. Navy Collaborates with Germany for Technological Advances
August 11, 2016 — PANAMA CITY, Florida - Mine warfare experts from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) are preparing for the first major milestone of Allied Munitions Detection Underwater (ALMOND), a joint project with a German organization, in September, the Navy announced... MORE

Navy Completes Fire Testing on Surrogate Littoral Combat Ship
August 11, 2016 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (APG), Maryland - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program completed blast and fire testing of a full-scale structural assembly at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center officials announced Aug. 9... MORE

Carney's on-time completion marks four in a row for Rota
July 28, 2016 — NORFOLK, Virginia -- Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Rota, Spain successfully completed a 102-day selected restricted availability (SRA) on USS Carney (DDG 64) July 8... MORE

Navy Tests Latest Aegis Weapon System Interoperability with Spanish Navy
July 22, 2016 — ATLANTIC OCEAN-The U.S. Navy conducted a series of cooperative air defense test exercises with the Spanish Navy that culminated in live missile firing events using the latest Aegis Weapon System, July 20-21... MORE

Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Completes Acceptance Trial
July 22, 2016 — MARINETTE, Wisconsin - The future USS Detroit (LCS 7) successfully concluded its acceptance trial July 15 after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)... MORE

USS Jackson Completes Full Ship Shock Trials
July 19, 2016 — In June, the Navy began conducting Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST) for the Independence variant... MORE

NAVSEA kick-starts shipyard innovation
July 7, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced an inaugural Naval Shipyard Innovation Fund of $1 million to test innovative shipyard projects designed to reduce the time and cost of repairing and returning ships to the fleet, July 7... MORE

Downey Assumes Command of CNRMC
July 1, 2016 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia. - Rear Adm. James Downey relieved Rear Adm. William J. Galinis as Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) during a ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, June 29... MORE

NAVSEA Engineers Win DoD Value Engineering Achievement Awards
July 1, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) engineers were awarded four 2015 Department of Defense (DoD) Value Engineering Achievement Awards in a ceremony at the Pentagon, June 28... MORE

Navy Awards Contracts for Fleet Replenishment Oiler and Amphibious Assault Ship
June 30, 2016 — WASHINGTON - The Navy awarded two contracts key to future amphibious operations and replenishment missions, June 30. The combined total projected contract value of these contracts is approximately $6.3 billion... MORE

Keel Authenticated for Littoral Combat Ship Charleston (LCS 18)
June 29, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – Austal USA hosted a ceremony celebrating the keel authentication of the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), the ninth Independence variant littoral combat ship, June 28... MORE

AN/SPY-6 array delivered to Pacific Missile Range Facility
June 16, 2016 — KAUAI, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy installed a new AN/SPY-6 radar at the Advanced Radar Development Evaluation Laboratory (ARDEL) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) June 6... MORE

Independence Variant LCS Completes IOT&E
June 14, 2016 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. - The U.S. Navy completed initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E) of the littoral combat ship's Independence variant with a successful SeaRAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) firing event aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4), June 3... MORE

Moore Assumes Command of NAVSEA
June 10, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Vice Adm. Thomas J. Moore relieved Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides as commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) during a June 10 ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard... MORE

Future USNS Carson City (EPF 7) Completes Acceptance Trials
June 6, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama - The future USNS Carson City (EPF 7) successfully completed Acceptance Trials during an underway period in the Gulf of Mexico, May 25-26... MORE

Future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Keel Authenticated
June 1, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The keel of the future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) was ceremoniously laid at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard June 1... MORE

Antonio Takes Helm of PEO Aircraft Carriers
June 1, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Brian Antonio relieved Vice Adm. (sel) Tom Moore as program executive officer for the Aircraft Carrier (CV) program during a change of office ceremony June 1 at the Washington Navy Yard... MORE

Navy SSDS and RAM Block 2: Closing the Fire Control Loop
May 26, 2016 — WASHINGTON - In an effort to strengthen naval power at and from the sea, Rear Adm. Jon Hill, Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), advocated the importance of systems engineering and "the power that comes from a full-on integration of those systems [through] cooperative engagement modes" during a panel discussion at the Navy League's Sea Air Space exhibition, May 17... MORE

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000)
May 20, 2016 — BATH, Maine – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead ship of the Navy’s next-generation of multi-mission surface combatants, May 20... MORE

Lehnhardt Relieves Baumann as SUPSALV Director
May 18, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Capt. Keith Lehnhardt relieved Capt. Gregg Baumann as the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), May 18... MORE

U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26)
May 16, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Mississippi – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard May 13... MORE

Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Acceptance Trials
May 13, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama — The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully concluded its acceptance trial after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) May 6... MORE

Future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) Begins Fabrication
April 27, 2016 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. - The construction of the future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) is officially underway at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. The milestone, which signifies the first 100 tons of steel being cut, was marked with a ceremony held in the shipyard's fabrication shop... MORE

Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Completes Builder’s Trials
April 27, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) successfully completed phase two of its builder's trials, which included extensive testing of the Twin Boom Extensible Crane system, April 21. ... MORE

USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Keel Authenticated
March 29, 2016 — MOBILE, Ala. - Austal USA hosted a ceremony today celebrating the keel authentication of the Navy's eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport ship, the USNS Yuma (EPF 8)... MORE

USS Lake Champlain conducts light-off test of Periscope Detection and Discrimination Capability
March 17, 2016 — WASHINGTON - The Navy concluded a successful light-off test of its upgraded Periscope Detection and Discrimination (PDD) capability for the AN/SPQ-9B Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radar onboard USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) March 12... MORE

USS Porter Conducts First SeaRAM Firing from DDG
March 9, 2016 — ATLANTIC OCEAN - The sailors of USS Porter (DDG 78), a guided missile destroyer stationed in Rota, Spain, successfully completed a live-fire test from a SeaRAM missile system March 4... MORE

NNSY Completes USS Maryland’s Engineered Refueling Overhaul
February 25, 2016 — NORFOLK - Norfolk Naval Shipyard successfully completed USS Maryland’s (SSBN 738) engineered refueling overhaul (ERO) Feb. 24... MORE

Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Tulsa (LCS 16)
January 12, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – The U.S. Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) at the Austal USA shipyard Jan. 11. ... MORE

Norfolk shipyard returns Helena to the fleet
December 10, 2015 — NORFOLK, Virginia - USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, completed a Docking Continuous Maintenance Availability (DCMAV) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and was certified Nov. 12... MORE

Navy Lays Keel of Future Littoral Combat Ship Billings
November 2, 2015 — MARINETTE, Wisconsin – The U.S. Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Billings (LCS 15) at Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard Nov. 2... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5)
October 19, 2015 — MARINETTE, Wis. -- The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) during a ceremony at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard Oct. 16... MORE

NSWC Crane Chief of Staff Wins Torchbearer Award for Professional, Community Achievements
October 1, 2015 — INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) first female chief of staff has received Indiana’s most prestigious recognition of women in the state. The Indiana Commission for Women presents Torchbearer Awards to those who have stepped forward as leaders by breaking down barriers to women’s full participation while demonstrating achievement in the areas of their professional careers, community leadership and/or public service. Lawrence County’s Angie Lewis joined the ranks of those honored for their extraordinary contributions and pioneering spirits at a special awards ceremony in Indianapolis Wednesday evening... MORE

NAVSEA to Host Cybersecurity Industry Forum Oct. 30 at Washington Navy Yard
September 24, 2015 — WASHINGTON - The Naval Sea System Command will host a cybersecurity industry day Oct. 30 on the Washington Navy Yard to provide industry with information on cybersecurity-related contracting opportunities for various NAVSEA and Program Executive Offices... MORE

Future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Completes Acceptance Trial
September 22, 2015 — MARINETTE, Wisconsin — The future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) successfully concluded its acceptance trial Sept. 18, after completing a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)... MORE

Crane Hosts POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony
September 18, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana. –Naval Support Activity Crane joined Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Crane Army Ammunition Activity in hosting its annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony on Sept. 17... MORE

NSWC Crane Employee Recognized for Upgrading Ship Self-Defense Capability
September 16, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Applied Science and Demand Management Department employee has been named a Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems IWS (PEO IWS) 2.0 award winner... MORE

NSWC Crane Helps Prepare Bloomfield Students for STEM Careers
September 11, 2015 — BLOOMFIELD, Indiana - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University’s Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. Representatives from each of the partner organizations met with students at the school on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to explain the new business simulation pilot program, which will immerse kids in a corporate environment while augmenting their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education... MORE

First of Class Research Vessel Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27) Completes Acceptance Trials
August 27, 2015 — ANACORTES, Wash. - The first-of-class Oceanographic Research Vessel R/V Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), successfully completed Acceptance Trials August 7 the Navy reported today... MORE

AEODRS Tactical EOD Robotic Program Approved for Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
August 27, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Naval Sea Systems Command approved Milestone B for the Advance Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) Tactical Operations variant (Increment 2) August 18... MORE

USS Helena Arrives at NNSY for High Priority DCMAV
August 20, 2015 — PORTSMOUTH, Va. - USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) July 21 for a Docking Continuous Maintenance Availability (DCMAV) the Navy reported today... MORE

Underwater Energy Transfer to Expand UUV Capability
August 20, 2015 — The Navy uses UUVs for many types of missions, including the location and identification of underwater threats such as mines, ocean floor mapping, and optimizing remote sensing platforms. The ability to use wireless technology to charge UUV batteries while underwater may significantly decrease time between missions, improving overall utility... MORE

VADM Hilarides presents Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Awards at NSWCDD ceremony
August 18, 2015 — DAHLGREN, Va. - Vice Adm. William Hilarides, commander,Naval Sea Systems Command, presents the Navy... MORE

NAVSEA Hosts Small Business Industry Day
August 14, 2015 — WASHINGTON — The Naval Sea System Command hosted "Operation Innovation," a small business industry day Aug. 13. The inaugural event provided nearly 200 small businesses with information on prime and sub-contracting opportunities for various NAVSEA programs... MORE

USS Coronado (LCS 4) Conducts Live Fire Testing
August 13, 2015 — PORT HUENEME, California – USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully tracked and neutralized both single and multiple fast inshore attack craft during live-fire testing off the coast of California July 18-22... MORE

High-speed imaging tests on batteries to help design safe enclosures on Navy ships
August 13, 2015 — PHILADELPHIA –Engineers are using high-speed video of failing lithium-ion batteries to help design safe battery enclosures on ships, the Navy announced today... MORE

Navy EOD divers conduct underwater post-blast training course in Guam
August 13, 2015 — NAVAL BASE GUAM – Technical Support Detachment (TSD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel – along with FBI special agent bomb technicians – conducted underwater post-blast investigation training at Naval Base Guam, July 27-31... MORE

3-D modelling to increase efficiency of shipyard layout
August 13, 2015 — PHILADELPHIA –Engineers at Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES) are creating a virtual 3-D model of Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) dry dock three from laser scans taken in June to create an advance-planning 3-D layout of the site and determine optimum placement of support services during future dry dockings... MORE

Explosive safety upgrades streamline global fleet operations
August 13, 2015 — ORLANDO - NAVSEA’s Naval Ordnance Safety & Security Activity (NOSSA) is now upgrading and expanding strategic munitions facilities around the world to reduce sail times to safe havens for Navy vessels and to provide warfighters with additional options for reloading ordnance and repairing ships... MORE

NSWC Crane, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School Partner on STEM Initiative
August 12, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Present and former Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) employees will soon serve alongside teachers at a local school, working hands-on with students as part of a total immersion project designed to bring the naval installation into the school system. NSWC Crane has partnered with the DirectEmployers Foundation, Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School and Indiana University's Center for P-16 Research and Collaboration to put personnel into the classroom and use special projects to bring learning to life for students... MORE

Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 6
August 11, 2015 — MOBILE, Alabama - The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 11... MORE

RFID Reduces Inventory Time Aboard Littoral Combat Ship
July 30, 2015 — PENSACOLA, Florida - Sailors aboard USS Independence (LCS 2) successfully demonstrated a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system's utility during Mine Countermeasures Mission Package (MCM MP) container testing conducted off the coast of Florida, in early July... MORE

NSWC Indian Head EOD Technology Division Finalizes First CITE Partnership
July 30, 2015 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) officially announced the command's first private-public partnership under the command's Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) designation, July 30... MORE

Surface to Surface Missile Test For LCS Successful
July 30, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Engineering development tests of modified Longbow Hellfire missiles for use on Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) were successfully conducted in June the Navy reported today... MORE

Naval Sea Systems Command Recognizes, Rewards Employee Innovators
July 23, 2015 — WASHINGTON – Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recognized several employees and development teams for their innovative solutions to mission challenges in a ceremony July 22... MORE

Future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) Begins Fabrication
July 21, 2015 — PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- The construction of the future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) is currently underway at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard. A ceremony here today celebrated the start of fabrication... MORE

NATO Experts Visit NSWC Crane
July 20, 2015 — CRANE, Indiana - Six experts from NATO's Land Combat Group, Dismounted Soldier Systems and Weapons and Sensors (LCGDSS-WS) teams met with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) personnel in late June and early July. Guests from Norway, Great Britain and Canada were represented in the group, which is part of a Team of Experts (ToE) formed to establish standard test procedures for the evaluation of small arms suppressors. During the three-day meeting, team members consulted with subject matter experts from NSWC Crane on methods to effectively and objectively measure spectral emissions from a small arms system utilizing a suppressor during operation... MORE