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Joint Hypersonics Transition Office announces winners in $500,000 prize challenge
April 12, 2024 — Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in collaboration with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), has announced the winners to the Hyper-AMPD! prize challenge.49 white papers were submitted in Phase I and Aerojet Rocketdyne, Castelion Corporation, GoHypersonic Incorporated, Northrup Grumman, and Specter Aerospace were... MORE

NSWC Crane to build new hypersonics-focused research and development capability
March 28, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new strategic and hypersonics research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) facility on Thursday, March 21. The Missile Technology Evaluation Facility (MTEF) provides a new capability for NSWC Crane to ensure reliable performance of strategic... MORE

Dr. Brett Seidle (SES), Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Engineering, delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Missile Testing Evaluation Facility held at NSWC Crane Division. Dr. Seidle (SES) was provided with a tour showcasing the base's current milestones and progress. Also speaking at the event were NSWC Crane Division Technical Director Angela Lewis (SES), NSWC Crane Division CAPT Rex Boonyobhas, and Mr. JR Ross (SSTM).

NSWC Dahlgren Thrusts Hypersonic Weapons Advancement into the Forefront
October 26, 2021 — Traveling from Los Angeles to New York by passenger jet takes just over five hours. Hypersonic flight at Mach 20 fewer than 10 minutes. High-speed feats such as this are not theoretical proposals. Indeed, NASA and the space programs of other countries attain those velocities with every spacecraft that achieves earth orbit. However, Russia is... MORE

OSD Establishes Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity at NSWC Crane
October 15, 2020 — CRANE, Ind. – The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has established its Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Systems Engineering Field Activity at Naval Support Activity, Crane. The decision to partner with Crane was made to leverage the growing suite of government, industry, and academic capabilities associated with that organization... MORE

Pictured: Dr. Kyle Werner, Director of Engagement; CAPT McKay, Commanding Officer; and Mr. Phil Smith, Command Advocacy Lead.

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