NUWC Division Newport Hosts Warfighters Panel, ‘Cup O’ Joe’ to Celebrate Veterans
of laughter and a special presentation for the youngest member of the group.Renner, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, joined the Navy in 1962 as a teenager from North Dakota and soon thereafter reported to the USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640), which was being constructed at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. During this time, he completed his certification to become a Navy diver and earned his silver “Dolphins” as an enlisted Sailor.The warfare insignia, first proposed by Capt. Ernest J. King, a submarine commander, in 1923 and approved by the Navy in 1924, is worn on the uniform and
NUWC Division Newport’s Summer STEM Program Encourages Career Exploration
three-week sessions held in July and August. Designed as a steppingstone to science, math, technology and engineering (STEM) careers, UTAP is aimed at providing clarity for high school students interested in those fields. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., attended the sessions held July 7-24 and July 28-August 14.On the first day of each session, students received a SeaPerch Kit containing all the parts needed to build a basic ROV. As the week progressed, the teams were given additional motors, a video
General Dynamics Electric Boat Awarded $1.85 billion Contract Modification For Submarine Production
; said Mark Rayha, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat. “Consistent funding and support such as this contract modification is essential for the shipyards to achieve the high-rate production of submarines the Navy needs.”General Dynamics Electric Boat is headquartered in Groton, Connecticut, and designs, builds, repairs and modernizes nuclear submarines for the U.S. Navy.
NUWC Division Newport: $2 Billion Impact on Economy in 2024
, while $1.2 billion funded contracts.One of two divisions of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport has a workforce comprised of 51% government civilian employees, 48% support contractor employees and 0.38% military staff. These employees reside in Rhode Island (68%), Massachusetts (23%), Connecticut (4%) and other areas of the United States (5%).Of the full-time government civilian staff, 73% are classified as scientists or engineers, with 86% of the workforce holding a four-year degree and 36% holding an advanced degree. The average government civilian salary is $122,000, according to the
Greensea IQ: EverClean Approved as Hull Grooming Provider for GIT Coatings
commercial vessel operators worldwide. The Enhanced Type Approval ensures that XGIT-Fuel maintains its performance before and after grooming with EverClean, with no roughness increase and no thickness loss.The approval was announced by both companies at CMA Shipping on April 2, 2025 held in Stamford, Connecticut
NUWC Supports Robotics Competition at University of Rhode Island
on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas, as well as test facilities at Seneca Lake and Fisher's Island, New York, Leesburg, Florida, and Dodge Pond, Connecticut
NUWC Employee Shares Family Legacy with USS Fort Lauderdale
When the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) docked at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island from Nov. 21-24, it was especially meaningful for a Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employee whose family name is linked to the ship’s name.John Lauderdale, a resident of New London, Connecticut, serves in Division Newport’s Undersea Warfare Electromagnetic Systems Department as principal for safety for electronic warfare, imaging and radar for PMS 435, visited the USS Fort Lauderdale to share his family’s legacy. The ship is named after the city in Florida, which is named
Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms
environments, such as fisheries, that will help address rising global temperatures and could potentially be cost-effective, a recent study published in Nature Food said. Lead researcher Mojtaba Fakhraee, an assistant professor of earth sciences who will begin his appointment at University of Connecticut in August 2025, worked with Noah Planavsky, professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale University, to develop a model to explore how alkalinity production through enhanced iron sulfide formation in fish farms could offer a low-cost and efficient way to capture at least 100 million metric
NUWC Newport Engineer receives 2024 NDIA Medal
and impactful contributions to the undersea warfare community that will continue to benefit the fleet well into the future,” the award states.Campbell was presented the award during the 2024 Undersea Warfare Fall Conference held in September at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.NUWC Newport is the oldest warfare center in the country, tracing its heritage to the Naval Torpedo Station established on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas
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