MARCH 20, 2015, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC) scientists have developed a prototype for a new life support system for divers the Navy announced March 19. The goal of the new system is to accelerate the deployment of Navy divers, increase safety, and also conserve helium, a valuable natural resource. "This new, semi-closed … [Read more...]

MARCH 20, 2015, DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) - Navy officials - confident a new technological capability tested on the Potomac River Test Range will transform surface warfare - are looking ahead to its future impact in the fleet. Their outlook, however, would be clouded if the live fire test featuring unmanned vehicles and the Aegis weapon system never occurred. Fortunately, Navy … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - A new diesel generator simulator has been delivered to Pearl Harbor naval facilities by the TechSolutions program at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), officials at ONR announced March 18. High-fidelity 3D software will allow Sailors to use 50-inch touch screens to see and access all parts of the massive generators aboard … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2015, NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (NNS) - Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets from two schools competed in the Air Force Association's (AFA) 7th annual CyberPatriot National High School Cyber Defense Competition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, March 12-14. Cadet teams from W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, the … [Read more...]

MARCH 17, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The deputy director of Naval Intelligence, Lynn Wright, toured and visited with students in various cyber, intelligence and information systems classes at the Center for Information Dominance (CID) March 10. Wright was briefed on cyber training and visited with students from various military branches attending the Joint Cyber Analysis, … [Read more...]