Laboratory Information:
Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren Division
17632 Dahlgren Rd., Suite 201
Code CD1TP2
Dahlgren, VA 22448-5154
Website: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/nswc/dahlgren/default.aspx
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Navy
Region: Mid-Atlantic
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Mrs. Lorraine Flanders
Phone: 540-653-2680
Fax: (540) 653-7895
Email: lorraine.flanders@navy.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
NSWCDD is one of
the six divisions of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The
Dahlgren Division comprises three major sites: Naval Surface
Warfare Center, NSWC Dahlgren in Dahlgren, Va.; NSWC Panama
City in Panama City, Fla.; and the NSWC Dam Neck at Dam Neck
in Virginia Beach, Va. NSWCDD is one of the U.S. Navy's
principal research, development, and test and evaluation,
engineering and fleet support activities for surface warfare,
surface ship combat systems, ordnance, strategic systems,
amphibious warfare, mines and mine countermeasures, and
amphibious and special warfare systems. The Division conducts
analysis, systems engineering, research, test, evaluation,
and integration of important naval and joint warfare
systems.
As a premier
naval scientific and engineering institution, our role is to
solve challenging and complex technological problems
confronting today's warfighters- whether on land, in the
air, on the sea, or in space-and to certify that systems sent
to war work as advertised. Our longstanding tradition of
excellence in these endeavors began with our establishment as
a proving ground for large caliber guns on October 16, 1918.
Since then, our research, development, testing, and
evaluation efforts have consistently produced
state-of-the-art combat and weapons systems-tools that
empowered our warfighters in each subsequent era and
conflict. Additionally, the roles that our technological
contributions play in daily, global peacekeeping deepens our
pride in our products.
We develop and
certify all targeting and fire control programs for Trident
submarines. All Aegis computer programs are certified and
maintained here prior to installation for deployment. We lead
a multi-lab Navy team that developed the capability and now
certifies every battlegroup for interoperability. Certifying
the safety of every weapon and ordnance system for the Navy
and Marine Corps is our responsibility. All Navy sensors used
to ensure a safe shipboard environment are designed and
certified here. We develop advanced computing technologies
and evaluate commercial computing technologies for designing
future weapon and combat systems. Every lot of ammunition for
Navy ships is approved here. Systems concepts for providing
defense against ballistic and cruise missiles are evaluated
for effectiveness, risk, and cost. We conduct analyses to
determine the required number and capabilities for Navy
combatant ships for the future.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The NSWCDD
mission is to provide research, development, test and
evaluation, engineering, and fleet support for Surface
Warfare, Surface Ship Combat Systems, Ordnance, Strategic
Systems, Mines, Amphibious Warfare Systems, Mine
Countermeasures, Special Warfare Systems.
Facilities:
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Homeland & Force Protection
- Homeland Security and Measured Response Options
- Hull Forms and Propulsors
- Air and Surface Surveillance and Detection Systems
- Amphibious Warfare Systems
- Cartridge Actuated, Pyrotechnic, & Specialty Devices
- Combat Control Systems
- Combat Systems Engr, Integration, T&E & Assessment
- Depots
- Diving and Life Support Systems
- Electronic Warfare Systems
- Engagement Systems
- Ensure the continued availability of Structures and Materials in-service engineering capability, including ILS, to support all ships and weapon systems.
- Environmental Impacts
- Environmental Quality Systems
- Fleet Material Management
- Force Level Warfare Systems
- Force Protection and Chemical/Biological Defense Systems
- Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO)
- Littoral Warfare Systems
- Machinery Systems and Components
- Maintenance Engineering
- Mine Warfare Systems
- Missile and Re-entry Systems
- Mission Assurance Capabilities
- Navy Strategic Weapon Systems
- Non-Nuclear Strategic Weapons Systems
- Novel Energetic Materials and Propulsion Technologies
- Obsolescence Engineering
- Ordnance Safety, Logistics & Environmental Technology
- Performance Based Logistics
- Platform Defensive Systems
- Ship Integration and Design
- Ships & Ship Systems
- Signature and Silencing Systems
- Special Warfare Systems
- Submarine Combat Systems
- Submarine Communications
- Submarine Imaging and Electronic Warfare
- Submarine Missile Launcher Integration
- Submarine Sonar Systems
- Surface Ship Combat Systems
- Surface USW
- Targeting and Shipboard Subsystems
- Torpedoes
- Vulnerability and Survivability Systems
- Warfare Systems Analysis, Architecture and Requirements
- Warfare Systems Engineering, Integration, T&E and Assessment
- Warheads, Rockets, Ammunition & Other Ordnance Systems
- Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)
- USW Analysis
- USW Command & Control Systems
- USW Fleet Material Readiness
- USW Integration
- USW Launchers
- USW Operational Assessment
- USW Ranges
- USW Ranges, Analysis & Assessment
- USW Weapon & Vehicle Systems
- Weapons System Level Analysis, Testing & Evaluation
