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NSWC PCD’s collaboration with Sagetech elevates Navy to new unmanned aircraft systems heights
August 7, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) continues its pursuit to be a collaborator of choice who expands naval superiority in its latest partnership with Sagetech Avionics, Inc. The two organizations held a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) signing ceremony, July 27. This CRADA, entitled the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collaborative Research Effort, aims to combine technology and reimagined design within this dynamic field using Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capabilities. This is the first-ever signing of a CRADA between NSWC PCD and Sagetech Avionics, Inc., and was put together in support of a Naval Innovative Science and Engineering (NISE) effort in UAS... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and Sagetech Avionics, Inc., enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement during a signing ceremony, July 27. (left to right) Lt. Rich Morales, NSWC PCD acting executive officer, Wes Shover, Sagetech Sales and Channel director, Paige George, NSWC PCD Technology Transfer manager, Tom Furey, Sagetech CEO, Capt. David Back, NSWC PCD commanding officer, Ryan Kendall, NSWC PCD Test and Evaluation and Prototype Fabrication Division mechanical engineer, Gavin Taylor NSWC PCD electrical engineer, and Dr. Kerry Commander, NSWC PCD chief technology officer. (U.S. Navy photo by Ronnie Newsome)

NSWC PCD and Brown University sign CRADA to protect high speed craft operators
July 6, 2023 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division and Brown University have recently entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) aimed to develop technology solutions to protect high speed craft (HSC) operators from injurious environmental conditions, specifically the repeated mechanical shock a body endures when quickly navigating open water. This CRADA aims further strengthen these relationships and ensure continued collaborative efforts to protect and improve warfighter performance... MORE

delegation from Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Brown University, Office of Naval Research, Duke University and Human Systems Integrations commemorate the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), May 22. The CRADA aims to develop technology solutions to protect high speed craft operators from injurious environmental conditions, specifically the repeated mechanical shock a body endures when quickly navigating open water. (U.S. Navy photo by Sgt. Alex Morgan)

NSWC PCD, HII reach R&D agreement through unmanned threat detection and intervention system
March 18, 2022 — For the first time ever, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) entitled Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)-Based Threat Detection and Intervention System on February 20, 2022.A CRADA, which is one of the tools that... MORE

Threat Tracker is an autonomous threat detection system developed by a small team of engineers and scientists within Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Coastal and Maritime Security branch. Threat Tracker is an autonomous, multi-platform threat detection system that uses radar and sensor technologies coupled with video analytics and machine learning algorithms to detect, track and classify potential threats. This system will be integrated with HII’s advanced unmanned surface vehicle to provide a fully autonomous USV escort capable of detecting and stopping a wide variety of threats. (U.S. Navy graphic)

USI, NSWC Crane sign agreement to conduct research on chemical reactions
October 23, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) are strengthening their research and development (R&D) partnership through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). NSWC Crane and USI will use the CRADA to study chemical reactions. A formal CRADA signing ceremony took place October 22 at Crane... MORE

USI President Dr. Ronald Rochon and NSWC Crane Commanding Officer CAPT Mark Oesterreich signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) in a ceremony on October 22, 2018 hosted at NSWC Crane. The CRADA between NSWC Crane and USI allows both entities to leverage each other’s subject matter experts, laboratory space, and high-tech equipment.

NSWC Crane and Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research Advance Partnership to Advance Trusted Artificial Intelligence and Software Assurance
September 18, 2018 — NSWC Crane and Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) have re-signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) on Sept. 13 in a signing event held at Indiana University (IU). The goal is to strive for state of the art technology advancements and grow the collaboration to improve capabilities in the areas of software assurance and trusted artificial intelligence. This CRADA is a follow-on collaboration between NSWC Crane and CACR, which was originally executed two years ago... MORE

Indiana University's CACR Director Mr. Von Welch and NSWC Crane Technical Director Dr. Brett Seidle re-signed a CRADA agreement on Sept. 13, 2018. The goal is to grow the collaboration between IU and NSWC Crane to improve capabilities in the areas of software assurance and trusted artificial intelligence.

NSWC Crane, Purdue University Aim to Improve Safety and Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries Through New CRADA
February 26, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The purpose of this CRADA is to align modeling efforts at Purdue with testing capabilities at NSWC Crane to achieve the common goal of improving the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries... MORE

NSWC Crane enters into new CRADA with Purdue University
January 23, 2018 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The purpose of this CRADA is to better understand the characterization of polymer properties through ambient sampling (AS) and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques... MORE

NSWC Crane Enters into New CRADA with Laser Techniques Company
August 22, 2017 — CRANE, Ind. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Redmond, Washington based Laser Techniques Company (LTC). NSWC Crane and LTC will collaborate in the development and testing of various laser-based measurement and inspection sensors, systems and software... MORE

NSWC Crane Enters into New CRADA with Purdue University
August 15, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Purdue University. The focus of this agreement will be the development of next generation high capacity, safe, reliable and cybersecure energy storage systems... MORE

NSWC Crane enters into CRADA with Indiana University
May 2, 2017 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) has entered into a new cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Indiana University. The focus of this agreement will be Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and the security of devices using UPS... MORE

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