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Indian Head energetics lab boosts Md. economy and U.S. firepower
April 24, 2017
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Yuma
April 21, 2017
Navy Scientists Use World War II Era Test Tunnel to Develop High Energy Laser Weapons for Fleet
April 21, 2017
DAHLGREN, Va. - Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientists Chris Von Hohenleiten and Emily Martin prepare for a laser lethality test by ensuring the optics are aligned correctly. The laser experts aligned the optics in the Navy's Laser Lethality and Development Laboratory which features an above-ground tunnel used for evaluating high energy laser weapon systems. The tunnel - crucial to gun range operations during World War II - was recently transformed into a vital new capability for testing laser technologies, NSWCDD officials announced April 21.
Cleaning Kits Provide New Canvas for NAVSEA Maintenance Strategy
April 21, 2017
SERMC Makes a Splash with SeaPerch
April 20, 2017
SERMC Commanding Officer, Capt. Dave Gombas, (right) stands with the winning middle school team from Mayport Coastal Sciences Middle School. Students participating in SeaPerch learn important engineering and design skills while exploring naval architecture and ocean engineering principles.
When the Chips Fall, Be Ready & Take Charge – Navy’s “Hidden Figure” Advises Audience
April 19, 2017
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) leaders present a plaque to Raye Montague in appreciation of her keynote speech at the command sponsored Women's History Month Observance. Montague was the first person to design a U.S. Navy ship - the USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) - using a computer, revolutionizing naval ship design. The Navy's "hidden figure" spoke about her life and career experiences, sharing her words of wisdom to all gathered at the Naval Support Facility (base) theater to celebrate the observance. Standing left to right: NSWCDD Technical Director John Fiore; Montague; and NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Godfrey 'Gus' Weekes.
Local Teams Compete at NSWC Crane’s Sea, Air and Land Challenge
April 18, 2017
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division’s (NSWC Crane) Sea, Air and Land Challenge took place Saturday April 15 at Ivy Tech Community College’s main campus in Bloomington. The challenge is a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiative with a focus on engineering and robotics that fosters interest in DoD technologies by giving high school students hands-on experience and exposure to the Special Operations community.
NSWC Crane hosts 14th Biannual Nuclear Triad & Advanced Conventional Strike Symposium
April 17, 2017
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted nearly 300 military and civilian experts for the 14th Biannual Nuclear Triad & Advanced Conventional Strike Symposium on Tuesday to highlight Crane's invaluable work through collaboration with the United States Air Force in pursuit of both strategic nuclear modernization and other key conventional strike technological requirements.
Future USS Gerald R. Ford completes successful builder's sea trials, begins preparations for acceptance trials
April 14, 2017
Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20)
April 14, 2017
The U.S. Navy and held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, April 10. LCS is a modular, reconfigurable ship designed to host interchangeable mission packages onto the seaframe in support of surface warfare, mine countermeasures, and anti-submarine warfare.