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Standing watch: Inside NSWCDD's Crisis Response Center
September 9, 2025 — When crisis strikes, every second counts. At Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), a command-and-control capability stands ready to respond – the Crisis Response Center (CRC).This isn't just another emergency response system; it's an operational nerve center designed to ensure the continuity of mission-critical support to the... MORE

NSWCDD Command Team and CRC Lead pose for group photo.

Dual duty: Bridging military leadership and engineering excellence at NSWCDD
September 9, 2025 — At 19, Vijay Ahluwalia was adrift. He’d recently returned to New York after more than a decade away in his mother’s native Uganda, where they’d moved after his father died.College was off the table, for the moment. So was a dream to become a travel documentarian. He needed time and space to figure out what he wanted to do with his life.The answer... MORE

Engineer standing in front of flags in a lab

Cooperative Engagement Capability: Enhancing battlefield awareness
August 21, 2025 — As modern threats to naval forces evolve, it is critical that our responses do as well. Adversaries are rapidly developing advanced missile systems, stealth technologies and electronic warfare capabilities that challenge traditional defense strategies. Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) provides a technological edge that ensures that in the... MORE

Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) is a live data-sharing system that advances battlespace awareness and weapon coordination across the Navy. Through a combination of hardware and software, CEC is designed to strengthen the anti-air and surface warfare of Navy ships and aircraft by aggregating radar and sensor data to create a full picture of the battlespace across the CEC network.

Learning to lead, learning to fail: SEAP interns grow through hands-on challenge
August 12, 2025 — When Brody Kester landed a selective spot in the 2025 Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), he thought he’d spend the summer behind a desk. But he soon found himself working side by side with Dahlgren scientists and engineers and gaining hands-on experience in real-world... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program interns prepare equipment for testing an unmanned surface vessel at Hideaway Pond during their final project demonstration at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). (Morgan Lee Tabor/NSWCDD Photo)

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,... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Derek Diltz (center), chief engineer in the High Power Microwave Weapon Systems Division at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, tests a low-budget coffee can radar produced by a group of early career scientists and engineers during a Workforce Development Innovation Challenge. (Tierney Kunstmann/NSWCDD Photo)

Engineering a future together: Virginia Tech's Capstone partnership with NSWC Dahlgren Division
July 16, 2025 — The Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone (IDC) program is redefining how engineering students transition from theory to practice. Unlike traditional department-specific capstone courses, IDC integrates students from diverse disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, systems engineering, materials science... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division’s stakeholders from left, Alan Overby, branch head; Amy Meyer, physicist; Adam Suleske, physicist; August Valentour, mechanical engineer; and Joel Mejeur (not pictured), guided students during the Virginia Tech Interdisciplinary Capstone program. (Dorina Watermolen/NSWCDD Photo)

AN/SPY-6(V)1 Radar: Eyes of the fleet
July 15, 2025 — Naval warfare evolves rapidly and staying ahead of adversaries requires relentless innovation and precision. Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) has established itself as a critical agent of military modernization, enhancing the capabilities of the Navy, ensuring its position as the dominant maritime force. In this fast-paced... MORE

TAMPA, Fla. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) was commissioned in Tampa, Florida on October 7, 2023. This vessel is the first of its kind to be equipped with the Aegis Weapon System, Baseline 10. At the heart of this system is the AN/SPY-6(V)1, an advanced, automatic detect-and-track, multi-function phased-array radar. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Engineers launch unmanned vessels and new ideas at NSWCDD Workforce Development Innovation Challenge
July 2, 2025 — The first team of scientists and engineers arrive at Upper Machodoc Creek on a still and steamy summer morning. They’ve brought with them a field-ready research station: a laptop computer, a controller, a base station and a BlueBoat — a small, unmanned vessel commonly used in robotics operations.A heron stands sentry at the water’s edge; farther... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Cyber Engineer Alex Brown of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Dam Neck Activity and NSWCDD engineer Roel Choi calibrate their team’s BlueBoat prior to launching. The two were participating alongside their team in a Workforce Development Innovation Challenge to develop a small, unmanned vessel with commercially available software and hardware to conduct autonomous intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions on the water. (Dave Ellis/NSWCDD Photo)

Navy veteran leads the charge in troubleshooting electromagnetic compatibility challenges
June 30, 2025 — When Bob Nees first enlisted in the Navy in 1979, he didn’t realize he was kicking off a career that would span decades, cross industries and firmly establish him as a trusted expert in solving the seemingly unsolvable.From his early days as an aviation fire control technician to his current role as an engineering manager of Surface Warfare Systems... MORE

DAHLGREN, Va. – Bob Nees, the engineering manager for Surface Warfare Systems for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Technical Warrant Holder at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), is known as the electromagnetic compatibility “troubleshooter” in Navy circles at one of NSWCDD’s anechoic chambers for MIL-STD-461 testing

The shield of the fleet: The Aegis Combat System and its vital role in U.S. Navy operations
June 23, 2025 — The evolution of naval defense systems reflects a timeline of innovation, each breakthrough addressing increasingly complex global threats. Among these monumental advancements, the Aegis Combat System stands as a seminal chapter in the U.S. Navy’s pursuit of unmatched lethality and operational effectiveness. However, its true power extends beyond... MORE

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — USS Little Rock (CLG 4) fires a Talos guided missile while off San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Nov. 16, 1961. (Seaman Lenhoff/Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.)

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