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31/08/2026

💣 𝟏𝟎 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬
💣 𝟏𝟎 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐄𝐎𝐃) 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬
💣 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟎 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
💣 𝟖𝟓+ 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐨, 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭…𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡

The National Robot Rodeo marked its 10th anniversary this year with record-setting vendor participation, advancing technology designed to support explosive ordnance disposal warfighters. The premier, multiday event brought together military, civilian, and international bomb squads to test the limits of emerging explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) platforms in realistic operational scenarios.

During the event, EOD teams rotated through 10 lanes, where evaluators scored them on speed, task ex*****on, and feedback provided to vendors—a framework industry partners now use as a key development milestone.

As the Department of Defense’s leader in EOD technology, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) EOD Department plays a pivotal role in designing, facilitating, and evaluating these exercises. By connecting warfighters, first responders, and commercial developers, NSWC IHD ensures service members receive advanced, field-tested equipment to neutralize explosive threats safely.

Read the press release
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4586739/nswc-indian-head-division-supports-national-robot-rodeo-to-advance-eod/

12/08/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬!📖
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Not only did Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) make history this spring with casting the first-ever re-grained MK 70 solid rocket motor (SRM), but it has also now conducted the first-ever static firing of a fully loaded re-grained MK 70 SRM. ⁣
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-𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘚𝘞𝘊 𝘐𝘏𝘋’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘙𝘔𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦. ⁣
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NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Paul Mahoney stated it best: “Today’s successful demonstration is a major win for the Arsenal of Freedom and Indian Head.”

Read press release
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4567658/nswc-indian-head-division-makes-history-with-first-ever-re-grained-mk-70-solid/

⬇See link to previous post in comments ⬇

03/08/2026

Students with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division's (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) prepare to launch their underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) as part of the program's underwater competition at Naval Support Facility Indian Head Aquatics Center, July 17.

NETAP provides students an opportunity to engage in a hands-on internship to
develop their engineering skills. Over the course of the two-week program,
students divided into four teams and spent two weeks designing,
programming and building an underwater ROV that could maneuver under its own
power. During the competition, each team raced their ROV between three
challenges in the pool that tested control, speed, delivery, containment and
recovery. Each of the challenges were designed to mirror actual U.S. Navy
systems at NSWC IHD.

30/07/2026

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (EODTECHCEN) hosted its first joint EOD Technology Blitz at Fort A.P. Hill, July 16-21, to create the opportunity for end-users and vendors to interact and provide feedback to meet warfighter needs by closing technology gaps.

The event hosted members from all four service branches and incorporated multi-lane multi-scenarios focused on radiographic technology, which is the only non-destructive method of viewing the internal structure of ordnance not requiring physical contact.

As leaders in the EOD community, NSWC IHD’s EODTECHCEN is the bridge between the operational force and technology developers. The Tech Blitz enabled NSWC IHD to provide technical expertise and facilitate direct collaboration between users, engineers, acquisition professionals and industry, which will help the command mature capabilities faster while reducing the risk of developing solutions that do not fully meet fleet requirements.

Read the full press release here: https://navsea.dod.afpims.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4560354/nswc-ihd-holds-inaugural-joint-explosive-ordnance-disposal-technology-blitz/

13/07/2026

𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏.⚓🚢☸

While honoring Capt. Steve Duba for his years of service and welcoming Capt. Paul Mahoney, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a change of command ceremony July 10.

“In the past three years, Capt. Steve Duba has stoked the fires of this great foundry,” said NSWC and Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Commander Rear Adm. Peter Small, the ceremony’s keynote speaker. In recognition of his retirement from the Navy, Duba was awarded the Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Superior Service Medal during the ceremony.

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦…
Designated as an explosive ordnance disposal warfare officer, surface warfare officer, diving officer, and naval parachutist, and authorized to wear the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of War identification badges, Mahoney is primed to lead the Navy’s Arsenal.

“Every round fired, every missile launched, every device rendered safe, every warfighter who has come home because a system worked the way it was designed can be traced back to work done on this base with this workforce,” Mahoney said. “To be entrusted with the command of this warfare center is one of the greatest honors of my career, and I do not take it lightly.”

Read press release for CAPT Mahoney's Change of Command
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4541259/nswc-ihd-hosts-change-of-command-ceremony-capt-paul-mahoney-takes-command/

29/06/2026

𝐒𝐍𝐈𝐏. 𝐒𝐍𝐈𝐏. 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐌.
- What’s that I hear?

It’s the sound of a ribbon-cutting, marking the opening of the command’s latest state-of-the-art Advanced Energetic Research Laboratory Complex (𝘯𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴).

June 24 marked the day that Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) hosted a ceremony to announce the opening of its new facility, establishing a home for the development of novel materials and formulations - a key component in enhancing current and emerging joint weapon systems.

In his opening remarks, NSWC IHD Commanding Officer Capt. Duba highlighted the added value of the facility for the Navy, “With this addition, NSWC IHD will continue operating as one of the largest energetic materials research and development activities in the Department of War [DOW].”

Read press release:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4526967/world-class-advanced-energetic-research-lab-complex-opens-at-nswc-ihd-among-dow

23/06/2026

It’s said 2 heads are better than one…so this math should add up:
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 + 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 = 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞 (𝐌𝐈𝐁).

The command recently hosted the Department of the Navy’s Office of Small Business Programs Director Andrew Magliochetti to explore collaboration opportunities between the command and small businesses.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division briefed Magliochetti on the Navy’s multi-year, multi-billion-dollar Energetics Comprehensive Modernization Plan and the command’s critical public-private partnerships. Highlights included discussions on energetics industry leaders to increase production of Mk 104 dual-thrust rocket motors used in Standard Missile, collaborations with industry to establish the Maryland Energetics Innovation Hub, and a tour of current strategic industrial base assets under renovation that are set to address wartime surge demands.

15/06/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐩…

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recently had the pleasure of hosting:
· Hon. Brenden P. Rogers - 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺, 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵;
· Mr. Karnig Ohannessian, SES - 𝘋𝘈𝘚𝘕 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵;
· Mr. Stephen Hurff - 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺 (𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺), 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦;

and Ms. Amanda Stuhldreher - 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺 (𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺), 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴

The distinguished visitors toured the command's mix, cast, cure plant, highlighting the command's critical capabilities and ongoing efforts to fill critical munition gaps.

The tour also included a visit to the thermal treatment point and discussion on future novel disposal technologies.

08/06/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) celebrates a major milestone with its first-ever regrained Mk 70 solid rocket motor (SRM) cast in the command’s manufacturing facilities, marking NSWC IHD as the Department of War’s (DoW) second source for reclaimed and regrained SRMs.

The Mk 70, a high-performance solid rocket booster, is known for its’ heavy use by the DoW and NASA for various missions across the globe.

So, what does this mean for NSWC IHD’s next chapter?
• A major step towards increasing production capacity of large SRMs for national defense programs
• Addressing the bottleneck in the defense industrial base

“This cast was more than four years in the making. A lot of learning and adjustment went into this,” NSWC IHD Cast Propellant Production Branch Manager Frank Cooper said. “The ability to cast a Mk 70 is a big first step in revitalizing the command’s diminished capacity.”

Read press release:
https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article-View/Article/4508990/nswc-indian-head-division-hits-milestone-with-first-ever-mk-70-solid-rocket-mot/

02/06/2026

𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄, 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍!

Earlier this year, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) awarded an initial $50 million contract to the American Center for Manufacturing & Innovation (ACMI) to establish a collaborative research and development ecosystem for industry, academia, and other private organizations to enhance the nation's energetics and production capabilities.

On May 28th, key stakeholders—including city, county, state, and Federal officials—attended a groundbreaking ceremony at a future site of the 𝐌aryland 𝐄nergetics 𝐈nnovation 𝐇ub (𝐌𝐄𝐈𝐇) in Indian Head, Maryland. Once completed, MEIH will 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 among public and private partners within the munitions industrial base.

Located just outside the Navy’s Arsenal at Indian Head, the hub will address critical challenges in energetic systems, accelerate research and development, and improve production efficiency.

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