NSWC Crane, Hydronalix Sign CRADA to Develop Platforms for Artificial Intelligence
July 25, 2021
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and Hydronalix, Inc. of Green Valley, AZ, signed a Cooperative Research And Development Agreement (CRADA) entitled AISUM Prize Challenge Hardware Support. Agreement number: NCRADA-NSWCCD-21-419. NSWC Crane is hosting an Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuver (AISUM) Prize Challenge with contestants from industry and academia. With the strategic…
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NSWC PHD, Aerial Alchemy Fly Drones to Scour Ships for Corrosion
July 18, 2021
The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division is working with a local company to scan existing vessels with video and lidar, then process the data to look for signs of corrosion. Several companies in the commercial maritime sector have developed similar technology based on image processing – for example, ABS’ Corrosion Detection system…
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NPS Extends Reach to Non-Traditionals with Oklahoma Partnership Intermediary
June 7, 2021
The NavalX Central Coast (C2) Tech Bridge is partnering with Innovation Accelerator Foundation (IAF) to expand collaboration between the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and public sector innovation organizations to include small to medium-sized American enterprises and universities. The C2 Tech Bridge serves as an innovation hub connecting private, government and defense innovation centers to accelerate…
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NUWC Division Newport Reinforces HBCU EPA with CRADA for Stronger Naval Signal Processing
May 21, 2021
NEWPORT, R.I. – Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and Howard University in Washington, D.C., announced they have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) on May 19. “We are extremely excited to further our relationship with Howard University, which is emblematic of the collaborations we need to keep our undersea technology…
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NSWC Carderock, TCG Enter CRADA to Shrink Shipboard Waste Volume
May 11, 2021
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Thermal Compaction Group (TCG). This CRADA, signed by NSWCCD Commanding Officer Capt. Todd Hutchison on April 29, will leverage TCG’s intellectual property — U.S. patent 9,956,736 B2 — as well as lessons learned and technical capability with…
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NPS, BNNano CRADA to Increase Access to Nanomaterials While Saving Money
March 11, 2021
Coupling applied research with defense-focused education, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with BNNano, an advanced manufacturing company known for producing revolutionary Boron Nitride Nanotubes, to test and evaluate Boron Nitride nanomaterials for potential defense applications. Boron Nitride Nanotubes are a revolutionary nanomaterial that exhibits a…
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