NUWC Division Newport: $2 Billion Impact on Economy in 2024
The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport reached $2 billion in 2024, according to the recently released economic impact report.Of its total operating budget, $776 million was spent by Division Newport in civilian payroll and labor, materials, operational expenditures, property maintenance and repair, and military payroll, 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.
Kraken Joins Forces with US Navy for SAS Sensor Research
Kraken Robotics has signed an agreement with Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division (NUWC) in Newport to conduct joint research into advanced signal processing techniques for the current and future generation of Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) sensor technologies.The cooperative research and development agreement signed between the parties also includes exploration into enhanced image processing techniques such as data fusion, image registration, multi-spectral image enhancement and automated target recognition.Kraken Robotics has engaged in several similar R&D agreements with U.S. government
US Navy, Coast Guard Evaluate Use of Underwater Threat Detection System
. They really knocked it out of the park. I had worked with these folks under Schumacher for two years as a threat assessment and cyber warfare guy and along with my experience in range security and surveillance, I was well suited to take over where Schumacher left off.”Jon Larcom, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s technical program manager for the Argus Expeditionary Maritime Defense System, observes the operational space during a system evaluation with staff from the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center at Naval Station Newport’s Pier 2 on May 2, 2022. The
From Cameroon to Kingston: NUWC Helps Fund, Hires URI Doctoral Student Specialized in Corrosion
Island, Irine Neba Mforsoh studied the long-term effects seawater and ultraviolet radiation have on the materials used to coat marine structures.After earning her doctorate in spring 2021, the first-generation college student is now applying what she has learned as an engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.From Cameroon to KingstonOriginally from Cameroon, Neba Mforsoh moved to the United States in 2016 to be with her husband, who was a member of the United States Army serving on active duty in Germany at the time.Staying with a relative in Iowa, Neba Mforsoh decided to enroll
Undersea Warfare Center Supports Online Science Fair
future careers,” said Staedler. “The more we bring people into STEM, the more we can progress and create newer, better or more efficient technologies. Plus, there is a decent chance some of these students will be working for the Navy someday.”The AuthorNathanael Miller, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Public Affair
US, Canadian Forces Ready Marine Mammal Monitoring System
to demonstrate success here with detection, localization and classification,” said McCormick. “After that, it will be up to the science community to generate the research needed to shape our decisions and responsible use of the ranges.”The AuthorNathanael Miller, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport Public Affair
L3 Technologies Wins Navy Deal
time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, is the contracting activity (N66604-18-D-G800). (Awarded Sept. 10, 2018
Riptide UUVs Feature Maritime Open Architecture Autonomy
(AUVs). MOAA capabilities have been demonstrated at-sea on multiple AUV classes with capabilities applicable to various undersea mission areas. This work represents millions of dollars of investment and decades of research and development.Draper requested and received approval from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWC-NPT) to provide MOAA as an option on all Riptide UUVs sold to the U.S. Government or Government purposed vehicles. This will be a no cost option on all Riptide UUVs for eligible users.Dr. Dani Goldberg, leading the software effort for Riptide, noted, "The availability
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