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Keel Authenticated for Littoral Combat Ship Charleston (LCS 18)
June 29, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama – Austal USA hosted a ceremony celebrating the keel authentication of the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), the ninth Independence variant littoral combat ship, June 28...

NSWC Crane enters into two Patent License Agreements and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Hoosier business
June 28, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Technology Transfer (T2) Office recently entered into two Patent License Agreements (PLA) and a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with technology-based small business, CelerAscent LLC, of Madison, IN...

NSWC Dahlgren engineer honored with Navy Top Scientists & Engineers of the Year Award
June 27, 2016 — WASHINGTON - The Department of the Navy recognized 17 of its top contributors to basic and applied science and engineering from around the country June 22. In a Pentagon ceremony, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RDA) Sean J. Stackley joined the former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research,...

Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Carson City (EPF 7)
June 24, 2016 — MOBILE, Alabama - the Navy accepted delivery of USNS Carson City (EPF 7) during a ceremony in Mobile, June 24. The ship, which was constructed by Austal USA, is the seventh ship of the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) class.EPFs, formerly known as Joint High Speed Vessels, are versatile, non-combatant, transport ships used for high-speed...

Defense Secretary Carter visits Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane: Carter is the first Defense Secretary to visit Crane, follows invitations from Sen. Donnelly
June 23, 2016 — Crane, Ind. – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter toured Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) on Wednesday to learn more about the cutting-edge engineering and technical worked performed at the naval installation...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Montgomery (LCS 8)
June 23, 2016 — MOBILE, Ala. -- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard, June 23.Delivery marks the official transfer of Montgomery from the shipbuilder to the Navy. It is the final milestone prior to commissioning, which is planned for September 2016 in Mobile, Alabama. LCS 8 is the seventh...

NSWCDD’s AEGIS team awarded for “exceptional” support in Romania
June 17, 2016 — RearAdm. J.R. Wolfe, Program Executive for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)recently applauded the efforts of NSWCDD’s Aegis team for “exceptional supportprovided while reviewing the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS)Baseline 9.B1.0.0.1E in Romania during Operational Deployment.” NSWCDD’sleadership presented the team members with...

AN/SPY-6 array delivered to Pacific Missile Range Facility
June 16, 2016 — KAUAI, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy installed a new AN/SPY-6 radar at the Advanced Radar Development Evaluation Laboratory (ARDEL) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) June 6...

8th annual Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Operational and Technical Information Exchange Conference co-hosted at NSWC Crane
June 16, 2016 — CRANE, Ind. - Eighth Annual Electronic Warfare (EW) Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Operational and Technical Information Exchange conference co-hosted by The Association of Old Crows (AOC) and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) at Navy Support Activity (NSA) Crane’s Club Lakeview...

Independence Variant LCS Completes IOT&E
June 14, 2016 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. - The U.S. Navy completed initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E) of the littoral combat ship's Independence variant with a successful SeaRAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) firing event aboard USS Coronado (LCS 4), June 3...

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