Research lab · United States

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

HQ Dahlgren, VirginiaUpdated Oct 19, 2026

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

Part ofNaval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Research lab

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Key facts

Type: Research lab
HQ: Dahlgren, Virginia
Parent: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Facilities: 1
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Sources: 4

About

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren 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 Dahlgren. 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)

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
NSWC Dahlgren Division	Lab	Dahlgren, Virginia, United States	Operating	Confirmed

NSWC Dahlgren Division
Lab · Dahlgren, Virginia, United States
Operating
Confirmed

Hiring Observations

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Sources4

Profile3

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Companynaval-surface-warfare-center-dahlgren website
Supports Organization · linkedin url
“https://www.linkedin.com/company/naval-surface-warfare-center-dahlgren-division”
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Companynaval-surface-warfare-center-dahlgren website
Supports Organization · hq region
“Its headquarters is located at Dahlgren, Virginia”
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Government recordOfficial careers / federal employment page
Supports Organization

Supply chain1

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Government recordNaval Sea Systems Command > Home > Warfare Centers
U.S. Government · Supports Facility · city, Organization, Organization · name
“Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Site”

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