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Navy, Pike District Partnership Co-Host Maritime Tech Industry Day with 3D Scanning Focus
February 27, 2026 — In a move to bolster technological advancement, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, partnered with the Pike District Partnership (PDP) and with support from the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, hosted a two-day innovation summit on Feb. 25-26, 2026. The summit, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference... MORE

NORTH BETHESDA, Md. (Feb. 26, 2026) – Brendon “Cobie” Bondoc, right, a mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), moderates the Leadership Perspectives Panel during the SIDE 2026: A Deep Dive into 3D Scanning industry partnership forum. The panel brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia to discuss advancements in 3D scanning technology. Panelists included Dr. Davis McGregor from the University of Maryland, Dr. Bala Muralikrishnan from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Jay Ong from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Michael Raphael from Direct Dimension, Inc., and Dr. Cindy Waters from NSWCCD. The event was co-hosted by the Carderock Capital Tech Bridge and the Pike District Partnership. Carderock, the Navy's innovation and ship design powerhouse, headquartered in West Bethesda, Maryland, is a world-class research and development facility specializing in critical ship and ship systems design. (U.S. Navy photo by Aaron Thomas)

Navy Expands 3D Printing to Frontline Fleet Operations in 2025
January 21, 2026 — The Navy accelerated the transition of additive manufacturing (AM) (AKA 3D printing) from a promising capability to a warfighting capability in 2025, slashing lead times by 70 percent and solidifying strategic partnerships with AUKUS allies, which help establish the distributed manufacturing network.Through a coordinated effort across Naval Sea... MORE

Sailors from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pull in line from a tugboat as the submarine prepares to depart Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, to conduct sea trials after receiving critical repairs and system upgrades vital to extending the submarine’s service life and ensuring the Navy’s long-term fleet readiness, Dec. 6, 2024.

Sinfield Recognized with Dual Awards for Advancing Navy Additive Manufacturing
August 8, 2025 — BETHESDA, Md. – Matthew F. Sinfield, Welding Research and Development Group Lead at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, is the recipient of two of the Navy’s highest technical honors for his work in advancing additive manufacturing of high-strength steels. He was selected for both the 2025 Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research,... MORE

Faster, Cheaper, Stronger: Navy Engineers Discuss Impact of Additive Manufacturing at NSWC Dahlgren Division
June 7, 2022 — Mechanical engineers have for decades relied on physical prototyping to catch issues from the conceptual design stage, reduce future risk and speed delivery of the final product. The future of prototyping may be a little different thanks to the groundbreaking work currently underway at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD).“We... MORE

IMAGE: Tim Peng, lead mechanical engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, shows off an Essentium HSE 280i HT 3D printer. Peng leads a team of engineers in Additive Manufacturing.

NSWC Panama City collaborates with Naval Reservists through additive manufacturing
December 2, 2021 — Engineering Duty Officers (EDO) from the U.S. Navy Reserve recently collaborated with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) personnel to rapidly deliver a solution through additive manufacturing.Three Naval Reservists came together with a common goal: produce a small, fast, and inexpensive unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)... MORE

Lt. Joshua Kish, Engineering Duty Officer Reservist assigned to SurgeMain Atlanta, joins two 3D printed hull portions together with epoxy. This process allows the two hull forms that were 3D printed to join, creating a section of the unmanned underwater vehicle prototype.

NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity Engineers Collaborate to Save Time, Money on 3-D Printed Arming Unit
June 21, 2021 — When a legacy Command Control Group (CCG) console for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) became obsolete last year, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Strategic and Computing Systems Division SSDS Hardware Design Team had to quickly shift gears to redesign a new CCG.SSDS uses CCG in all of its platforms, whether aircraft... MORE

IMAGE: Lauren Sencio, Ship Self Defense System Hardware Design Task Planning Lead, checks the fit of the front plate of a 3D-printed arming unit May 25, at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The SSDS Hardware Design Team worked with DNA’s FIRE Lab to 3D print the arming unit—a component of the SSDS Command Control Group console—to speed up design validation for the prototype.

NSWC Philadelphia Division Supports Additive Manufacturing in the Fleet
September 30, 2020 — Following the successful one-year trial of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology aboard aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) employees, in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employees continue to support current trials on different ship... MORE

Fireman Apprentice Cynthia Fang receives training on how to replace the build plate on a Lulzbot Taz 6 printer aboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69). Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division and Carderock Division engineers have continued to support current Additive Manufacturing (AM) trials on different ship classes.

NSWC Dahlgren Division Engineers Awarded Patent Inspired By Ducks
August 4, 2020 — DAHLGREN, Va. – An invention with a surprising source of inspiration may offer the Navy enhanced and scalable capabilities to heat exchange applications.Andrew Wagner and Steven Price, engineers at Naval Surface Center Dahlgren Division, are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger... MORE

IMAGE: DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers Steven Price, left, and Andrew Wagner were recognized by NSWCDD leadership with the Patent Award in the command’s virtual honor awards ceremony, July 27. Price and Wagner are the recipients of a patent awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the capillary heat exchanger. Potential applications include the venting of air on naval vessels. It could be used to exchange stale air from inside a ship with outside air without losing the cooling in warmer climates, or the heat in cooler climates. The invention – a honeycomb-like device – can also be used as a heat exchanger to cool engines or other equipment that faces extreme temperatures. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

PSNS & IMF manufactures, provides face shields to partners, local community
May 8, 2020 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has made and provided more than 1,500 protective face shields to Navy commands and the local medical community throughout the past couple of weeks.According to PSNS & IMF Technology Insertion Manager Jeff Brimhall, PSNS & IMF has provided 450 face shields to Harrison Hospital; 600 face... MORE

Rico Montalvo, a toolmaker with Shop 31, bags and seals face shields for use during the COVID-19 outbreak Tuesday, May 5 in Building 431 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton.

Team designs 3D-printed device to reduce time, cost, increase safety
October 23, 2018 — The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Strategic Framework encourages employees at all levels to embrace innovation in support of the command’s mission to deliver warships back to the fleet on-time, every time... MORE

Jeff Pugh, a pipefitter, uses a new 3D-printed alignment tool to help punch holes in an iron pipe hanger.

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