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Warfare Center Collaboration leads to the Navy’s First At-sea Reloading of Vertical Launching System
December 13, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) Systems Integration Department’s Naval Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) Division employees recently assisted in the Navy’s first successful demonstration of the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) on an underway warship, a critical step in the capability to...

NSWC Indian Head Division Co-Hosts EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit
December 12, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) co-hosted the first-ever EOD Technology and Bombing Prevention Summit at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Dec. 3-5. NSWC IHD co-hosted the event with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA), which...

NSWC Crane Recognizes Engineers & Scientists during the Technology Transfer (T2) Inventor Showcase
December 12, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) celebrated the achievements of its inventors during the Technology Transfer (T2) Inventor Recognition Showcase. The event took place on December 3rd and recognized the outstanding achievements of NSWC Crane scientists and engineers, whose technical excellence and contributions aid the...

Journey to Build 3D Printed Bombs is Personal for NSWC Indian Head Division Leader
December 11, 2024 — More than a decade ago, a Navy explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) technician came under fire while on a mission to locate and destroy unexploded ordnance in an undisclosed village in Afghanistan. Air support arrived and dropped a MK-82 bomb on the hut harboring the hostile. Tragically, the 500-pound projectile did not explode and the enemy was not...

NSWC Crane team wins Lt Gen Thomas R. Ferguson Jr Systems Engineering Excellence Award
December 11, 2024 — The United States Marine Corps Special Projects Team (USPT) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) received the Lt Gen Thomas R. Ferguson Jr Systems Engineering Excellence Award for their work in securing the first Authorization to Operate (ATO) for additive manufacturing in the Department of Defense. According to the National...

U.S Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Robert F. Kennedy
December 11, 2024 — SAN DIEGO – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10.Delivery follows the completion of Integrated Sea Trials where the ship’s readiness and capabilities are tested and validated to delivery requirements.“This delivery is a significant milestone as we bring another oiler to our...

NSWC Panama City Division cuts ribbon for new air cushion vehicle depot facility
December 10, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Command’s new Air Cushion Vehicle Depot Facility, Dec. 5. The facility was built to serve as a depot for maintenance and repair of the Navy’s Air Cushion Vehicle fleet...

Navy Accepts Delivery of Ship to Shore Connector, Landing Craft, Air Cushion 111
December 9, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS – The latest Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), LCAC 111 was delivered to the Navy from Textron Systems on Nov. 27.The delivery of LCAC 111 comes after completion of Acceptance Trials conducted by the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey, which evaluated the readiness and capability of the craft to effectively meet requirements. This new...

NSWC Indian Head Division Welcomes Chief of Naval Research
December 5, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) welcomed the Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus to meet with leadership and see the command’s innovative science and technology (S&T) research, Dec. 3. Rothenhaus’ visit highlighted multiple command energetics S&T efforts funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to...

NSWC Crane looks to expand its AI efforts through annual RAITE event
December 4, 2024 — Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) hosted the second annual Robust Artificial Intelligence Test Event (RAITE) at Muscatatuck Training Center on October 21-25. This event allowed members from academia, industry, and government to collaborate on an unclassified level and test AI efforts in real-world scenarios on a...

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