Research lab · United States

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division

HQ West Bethesda1001-5000 employeesUpdated Oct 18, 2026

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is a U.S.

Part ofNaval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Research lab

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Key facts

Type: Research lab
HQ: West Bethesda
Employees: 1001-5000
Parent: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Facilities: 1
As of: Oct 18, 2026

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More facts (1)

Sources: 4

About

Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is a U.S. Navy warfare center within the Naval Sea Systems Command warfare-center enterprise. It provides research, engineering, test, evaluation, and fleet support in its specialized naval mission area. The center develops and sustains technologies and systems for the Navy and works with program offices, fleet customers, and industry partners. Its principal site is in West Bethesda. NAVSEA identifies this organization among its warfare centers. This directory entry represents the parent division; subordinate detachments, ranges, and laboratories are not separately listed. This directory profile covers the parent organization; sub-laboratories, research programs, and other installations are not separately enumerated here.

Institution and Contracts

Institution: Warfare center
Sponsor: U.S. Navy
Operator: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

News1

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Dec 7, 2009NewsNaval Surface Warfare Center to upgrade systemsDefense One

Dec 7, 2009NewsDefense OneNaval Surface Warfare Center to upgrade systems

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
NSWC Carderock Division	Lab	West Bethesda, Maryland, United States	Operating	Confirmed

NSWC Carderock Division
Lab · West Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Operating
Confirmed

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Profile3

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NewsNaval Surface Warfare Center to upgrade systems
Defense One · Dec 7, 2009 · Supports Organization · news event
“Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division”
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DatabaseNaval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1001-5000 employees)”
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Government recordOfficial careers / federal employment page
Supports Organization

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Government recordNSWC Carderock
U.S. Government · Supports Facility · city, Organization, Organization · name
“Testing at Carderock”

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