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NSWC Panama City welcomes Director of Expeditionary Warfare
January 23, 2020 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) welcomed Maj. Gen.Tracy W. King, Director of Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV N95) for a familiarization tour January 22. During his tour, King learned about NSWC PCD's role in Expanding the Advantage through mine warfare, unmanned systems and landing craft air cushion vehicles. NSWC PCD... MORE

Jarred Kinder, engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, discusses mine countermeasures technology with Maj. Gen Tracy W. King, Director of Expeditionary Warfare (OPNAV N95) during a familiarization tour January 22.

NSWC PCD slated to receive $110.2 million for Hurricane Michael repairs
January 10, 2020 — The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) will receive $110.2 million to make repairs to hurricane-damaged infrastructure.The money was part of the $233.5 million allocated to Navy Working Capital Funds in the fiscal year 2020 Consolidated Appropriation Bill (H.R. 1158).“After the hurricane 82 of our 88 buildings were damaged... MORE

Ed Stewart, NSWC PCD technical director and Capt. Aaron Peters, commander, NSWC PCD, give Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, a tour of hurricane damaged buildings during Ver Hage’s visit to NSWC PCD April 30, 2019.

COMNAVSEA Visits NSWC Panama City
January 8, 2020 — Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Jan. 7.During his visit, Moore learned about NSWC PCD's recent and upcoming work in autonomy and unmanned vehicles. Moore also toured hurricane damaged facilities as a result of Hurricane... MORE

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), visited Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Jan. 7.

During his visit, Moore learned about NSWC PCD's recent and upcoming work in autonomy and unmanned vehicles.

Configuration Management professionals recognized internationally as technical leaders to improve processes
December 19, 2019 — Since receiving international recognition as technical experts in Configuration Management (CM), Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel were asked to chair the revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Handbook, CM Standard Implementation Guide, or GEIA-HB-649A.The SAE G-33 committee agreed that a... MORE

Notice of Intent to Grant Exclusive Patent License to Coda Octopus Group, Inc.
December 5, 2019 — Pursuant to 37 CFR 404, the Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Coda Octopus Group, Inc. a revocable, non-assignable, exclusive license to practice, the Government-owned invention described in U.S. Patent Application No. 16/456,813, entitled “HEADS UP DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER FACE PLATE”, filed on June 28, 2019... MORE

Maintaining Maritime Military Advantage
December 5, 2019 — In this emerging era of great-power competition, the goal of outpacing potential adversaries in developing military technology takes on a new urgency. As emphasized by the late Shawn Brimley in his strategic analysis “While We Can,” recent history teaches that each lead in technological capability is fleeting at best. The U.S. experienced roughly a... MORE

Panama City scientist honored with NAVSEA scientist of the year selection
December 3, 2019 — A scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at NSWC PCD, currently serves as the lead for Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) software development and integration for the... MORE

Joshua Slaughter, computer scientist at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, was recently selected as Naval Sea Systems Command’s Scientist of the Year for his exceptional service.

Promising new tool protects Ships, Sailors
November 21, 2019 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is developing another way to protect naval assets and Sailors at the pointy end of the spear.Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, is a promising non-lethal tool for the warfighter to significantly slow or stop an on-coming target vessel. The MVSOT team specifically... MORE

The Maritime Vessel Stopping Occlusion Technologies, or MVSOT, team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division investigates natural hagfish slime as an inspiration for a non-lethal capability.

Autonomous vehicles save time, money during dry-dock inspections
November 19, 2019 — Autonomous vehicles recently used for a collaborative competition are putting real world application to the test by leveraging machine learning to support Naval maintenance activities.During the 2019 Director’s Cup, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) scientists and engineers were challenged to create and field a fully... MORE

The Autonomous Dry Dock Survey Robot, or ADDS, provides the Navy with significant cost savings, while ensuring the ability to monitor safe environments within the nation’s shipyard facilities.

NSWC Panama City employees receive 2019 Program Management Excellence award
November 18, 2019 — Two Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) employees were recently awarded the 2019 Program Management Excellence award.Wayne Vickers, Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control (NETC2) program manager, and Brian Snellen, NETC2 systems engineer, manage the $23 million budget for NETC2, a deployable Tactical Operations... MORE

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