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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...

Small groups, big ideas: Dahlgren teams tackle radar challenge with creativity and grit
August 1, 2025 — They came with their own backgrounds and areas of expertise: early-career scientists, software developers, mechanical engineers.Inside the Innovation Lab (iLab) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), in a sea of unfamiliar faces, they sorted themselves into six small groups. Their skillsets would need to complement each other,...

NSWC Dahlgren Division Tests G/ATOR System Capabilities for U.S. Marine Corps
April 8, 2021 — Navy engineer Danny Mudd looked forward to the arrival of a new U.S. Marine Corps radar system after working on the program for years. When the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system – a mobile unit designed to be stationed anywhere while providing air surveillance and ground weapons locating capabilities – arrived at Naval...

The Cruiser in the Corn Field Receives Navy’s Newest Radar
October 8, 2020 — The U.S. Navy, at land-based test site Combat Systems Engineering Development Site (CSEDS) in Moorestown, N.J., accepted delivery of the Navy’s AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar System Oct 7.SPY-6 will be installed on New Construction Flight III Destroyers starting with USS Jack H Lucas (DDG-125) in 2024. The radar will provide new and...

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineer Awarded for Impact on ‘Technology to the Warfighter’
July 1, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – A Navy civilian engineer won a prestigious award for leadership impacting new radar and laser technologies deployed to the fleet, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) officials announced July 1.Kyle Lackinger – recipient of the Technology to the Warfighter Award – will be among 90 individuals and 39 teams formally...

NSWC Crane's Radar Division Saves Navy $27.65 Million
August 21, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. - The Radar Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) recently led an effort that resulted in a projected Navy-wide cost savings of $27.65 million, while also ensuring critical products were delivered on time. ...

AMDR Completes Hardware Critical Design Review on schedule
December 11, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Programsuccessfully completed a Hardware Critical Design Review (CDR) in conjunctionwith prime contractor, Raytheon, in Sudbury, Mass., Dec. 3. Completed on schedule, this review assessed the hardware baseline -examining all design information to ensure that the system will meet...

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