NUWC Division Newport Shares Strategic Vision at Defense Innovation Days
;s Mark Vaccaro, director of subsea and seabed warfare (SSW); Stephen Plunkett, director of undersea warfare weapons and defensive systems; and Stephen Lamb, head of the Contracts Department; as well as Cmdr. Shawn Stelzel, head of the Capabilities Development Department at the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC). Before the wider discussion, experts delved deeper into the Mastery of the Seas at All Depths vision and detailed a new set of Capability Focus Areas where Division Newport provides engineering and technical expertise. These include Undersea Sensing, Weapon Lethality, Assured Communicat
Torqeedo Provides Electric Propulsion System for Inland Shipping Research Vessel
Torqeedo has provided an electric propulsion system for a new research vessel, “NOVA”, operated by the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) and the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems (DST). The autonomous research vessel will operate on the Rhine, exploring ways to make inland shipping more environmentally friendly and efficient.The 15-meter-long “NOVA” is an inland vessel with a twin-hull design. It will be capable of transporting both cargo and passengers. Its development and construction took approximately two years and it is powered by Torqeedo’s
Undersea Warfighting Development Center Leadership Visits NUWC Division Newport
A constant co-evolution of technology and operational concepts is critical to providing the best warfighting capabilities possible to the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet. In support of that mission, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and the Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC) continue to have a strong working relationship.On March 31, the warfare center welcomed UWDC Commander Rear Adm. Michael R. Van Poots and some of the organization’s senior leaders for a full day of tours and discussions. Van Poots was joined by Dennis Boyer, SES, deputy commander
ABS and the US Coast Guard R&D Center Team Up for Maritime Tech Development
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as a stepping stone towards collaborative research and development on top-of-mind technologies impacting the maritime industry.Activity under the MoU can include developing joint research publications, new technology qualifications and information sharing in a variety of research areas including remote and autonomous systems for uncrewed surface and underwater vehicles, advanced data analytics involving artificial intelligence and machine learning
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
and strategic thinking. This will be the fifth year the Commandant’s Emerging Policy staff has run an MRS-focused Evergreen.About the AuthorsDr. Joe DiRenzo is a co-chair of 2024 Maritime Risk Symposium and the U.S. Coast Guard’s director of research partnerships for the Research and Development Center. A frequent contributor to Maritime Reporter, he founded MRS in 2009 and has co-chaired every event since. DiRenzo is a career cutterman and has had afloat command. He currently teaches for American Military University and National University. DiRenzo is also a graduate of the United States
NPS Research on Coast Guard Icebreaker to Enhance Arctic Readiness
., Healy is the largest vessel in the Coast Guard and the United States’ most technologically-advanced icebreaker. Healy also serves as a research platform, and several other researchers will be on the trans-polar voyage. Shalane Regan is the Chief Research Engineer for USCG Research and Development Center (RDC) and aboard the Healy as Chief Scientist, overseeing several research efforts while underway.“We have nearly 20 research projects on board ranging from Arctic environmental studies to tests of novel international search and rescue technologies, supported by researchers with equally
Carderock Hosts International Submarine Race
aspiring engineers to careers with the U.S. Navy and DoD enterprise. Carderock internship programs like the Science Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) and the NREIP program – ONR sponsored programs – allow students to gain invaluable experience working at a federal research and development center. It also provides the Navy a sneak peek of its future generation of technical experts.“This week we hosted several hundred high school and college students,” Carderock's Commanding Officer Capt. Matthew Tardy said. “We provided them the opportunity to utilize our basin
US Navy, Coast Guard Evaluate Use of Underwater Threat Detection System
Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport’s Argus Expeditionary Maritime Defense System team recently partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center to evaluate capabilities that could aid the Coast Guard’s detection efforts, particularly with counter-unmanned undersea vehicle missions.As part of its comprehensive efforts to provide maritime security and protect critical infrastructure, the Coast Guard is looking for solutions that would enable detection of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) in near-shore environments. A limited user evaluation of the Argus
USGS, ERDC Install Underwater Asian Carp Deterrent System
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and partners installed a temporary, experimental underwater acoustic deterrent system (UADS) at Mississippi River Lock 19 between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, Feb. 3. The deployment is part of a study to understand how invasive Asian carp respond to acoustic, or sound, signals.“If this UADS is successful in deterring Asian carp, it could have huge implications for invasive species management,” said Dr. Marybeth Brey, a USGS research fish biologist and the project lead. “This new
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