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NSWC Dahlgren Division Supports Virtualized Testing Environment For AN/SPY-6 Radar
June 25, 2021 — Shipyard work is currently underway to equip the future USS Jack H. Lucas with an AN/SPY-6 radar system. The early integration testing of this advanced radar leveraged a series of successful test events conducted in 2020 within a virtualized environment provided by Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) at approximately... MORE

$IMAGE: Commercial operator stations provide the ability to engage the system at a fraction of the cost of a tactical configuration.$

NSWC Indian Head Division Announces Center for Industrial and Technical Excellence Partnership Agreement with MBDA Incorporated
June 25, 2021 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) announced the signing of a Title 10, United States Code, section 2474, Public-Private Partnership (P3) with MBDA Incorporated, May 25.Under this 20-year agreement, NSWC IHD and MBDA Incorporated will jointly develop, qualify and manufacture propulsion systems and warheads for current and... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Executive Officer Receives C.J. Rorie Award During Retirement Ceremony
June 24, 2021 — Twenty-eight years ago, the world had not seen the turn of the 21st century – Whitney Houston reigned at the top of the Billboard 100s, “Jurassic Park” was the number one box office hit and fresh-out-of-high-school now-Lt. Cmdr. David ‘Dave’ Rackley took the oath to enlist with the U.S. Navy. Since 1993, Rackley has climbed the ranks, serving the... MORE

IMAGE: Executive Officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Lt. Cmdr. David ‘Dave’ Rackley is presented a medal for Meritorious Service from NSWCDD Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen “Casey” Plew on June 18, 2021. (U.S. Navy/Released)

NSWC Panama City ignites STEM learning through college research internships
June 23, 2021 — Students are continuing to further their education long after the traditional school year is over. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) welcomed 18 college students for a ten-week summer internship.Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for college students to participate in research at... MORE

Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division welcomed 18 college students for a ten-week summer internship. The Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP) provides an opportunity for college students to participate in research at a Department of Navy laboratory during the summer.

Recognition for Excellence: Two NSWCDD Employees and Team Honored for Technical Work and Execution
June 23, 2021 — Excellence is defined as the quality of being eminently good. During the second quarter of 2021, two scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and a team of NSWCDD and NSWCDD Dam Neck Activity (DNA) employees received acknowledgement for their outstanding work supporting the Dahlgren mission and the naval... MORE

IMAGE: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Science and Technology Lead for the Automated Celestial Navigation System is recognized as an individual awardee by the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems in the second quarter of 2021.

NSWC Crane Scientist Receives Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award
June 23, 2021 — Dr. Andrew Christianson, Chief Engineer (CHENG), Electronic Warfare (EW) Advanced Concepts Group Lead, was awarded as a 2021 Assistant Secretary of Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year.“I have always been inspired by our sailors’ commitment and sacrifice to achieving the Navy’s... MORE

NASA Astronaut Sends Message to ISR Contestants
June 23, 2021 — Houston, do you copy?Megan McArthur, a former International Submarine Race (ISR) contestant and now NASA Astronaut, delivered an inspiring message to this year’s virtual ISR 16 contestants from the International Space Station. Although ISR competitions are usually held in-person and hosted biennially at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock... MORE

Astronaut Megan McArthur gives a pep talk in a video from the International Space Station to students participating in the 16th International Submarine Races in June 2021.

Team Louisiana leads the way for NSS-SY efforts
June 23, 2021 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards are trying out Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard concepts on four pilot vessels, all of which are submarines.According to Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion for PSNS & IMF, the commander of Naval Sea Systems Command Vice Adm. William Galinis... MORE

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Jablon, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is briefed on process improvements by Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion, middle left, and Dan Arnell, Shop 31 production superintendent, right, June 8, 2021, during a tour of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSWCPD Awards First Other Transaction Agreement for New Maritime Sustainment Technology Innovation Consortium
June 23, 2021 — On 04 June 2021, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) awarded its first Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to Advanced Technology International (ATI), Summerville, S.C., for the establishment and management of the Maritime Sustainment Technology Innovation Consortium (MSTIC).According to NSWCPD’s summer 2020 public... MORE

NSWC Dahlgren Division Hosts Midshipmen from NSWC Indian Head for Tour
June 22, 2021 — On June 17, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) hosted four Naval Academy midshipmen for a tour of the warfare center’s facilities and briefings on some of its most innovative initiatives.Briefings on Dahlgren’s work in hypersonics and its battle management system (BMS) program were led by department leadership while an overview... MORE

IMAGE: Midshipmen Aidan Leavy, Zach Shieh, Sydney Means and Lian Dunlevy pose for a group photo outside the Potomac River Test Range with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Scientific and Technical Intelligence Liaison Officer Kenneth Conley. The midshipmen visited NSWC Dahlgren on June 17 to tour facilities and hear briefs on hypersonics, the battle management system and Dahlgren’s role in supporting the warfighter.

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