Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and the Foundation for Underwater Research and Education (FURE), host the 18th International Submarine Races from June 23-27, 2025, in West Bethesda, Md. ISR serves as a unique naval engineering competition that develops critical domestic scientific and engineering talent in an international forum for the Navy and America’s Maritime Industrial Base. The event serves as a rubber meets the road, real-world crucible for aspiring engineers, providing invaluable hands-on problem-solving experience in vital maritime technologies, directly supporting national security and shipbuilding priorities. Carderock, the Navy’s ship design and innovation powerhouse (“Where the Fleet begins”), is...
WEST BETHESDA, Md. – On June 2, 2025, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division’s Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Stiletto Program demonstrated a new system for autonomously launching and recovering small boats in Norfolk, Virginia. The demonstration showcased a significant improvement over traditional methods of maritime small boat recovery.
“It’s a program where we use the craft “Stiletto” to install and integrate technologies that may meet warfighter goals, gaps, or needs”, said Dennis Danko, the Stiletto Program Manager.
As part of the JPEM program under Carderock’s Combatant Craft Division (CCD), the Stiletto has been refining state-of-the-art systems and emerging requirements for...
09.10.2025 | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US |
Story by Travis Troller
BETHESDA, Md. – Megan Ruggiero joined the Acoustic Systems Branch (Code 762) as branch head earlier this year, bringing nearly a decade of experience from the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and a collaborative, mission-focused leadership style.
