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ENGINEERED YARNS: Jim Owens is a principal at Nautilus Defense LLC, a Pawtucket-based company that uses functional braided composite yarns and threads in defense-related products. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

For Nautilus, naval tech can serve other purposes

Cover Story 03/20/2020

Nautilus Defense LLC’s first connection with the U.S. Navy took place before the company was founded, when Jim Owens had an opportunity to work...

NUWC test team awarded for reducing cost, time of torpedo-firing exercises

News Briefs 03/06/2020

NEWPORT – The Virginia-class Block III/Advanced Processor Build 5 Weapon Development Coordinated Development Test Team at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport has...

THE U.S. NAVY is releasing a strategy that describes plans to overhaul its approach to education because the nation no longer has a massive economic and technological edge over potential adversaries. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

Navy is overhauling education system as U.S. advantages erode

Education 03/02/2020

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The U.S. Navy is overhauling its approach to education because the nation no longer has a massive economic and technological...

SEA CORP has recently received two multi-million dollar contracts related to the U.S. Navy.

SEA CORP announces two Navy contracts

Technology 02/26/2020

MIDDLETOWN – Systems Engineering Associates Corp. has been awarded two contracts from the U.S. Navy, including one for $20.3 million, the company announced on...

Torpedo test team at NUWC Newport wins special achievement award

Technology 02/25/2020

NEWPORT – A team from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Undersea Warfare Weapons, Vehicles and Defense Systems Department won an International Test...

NUWC Division Newport teams win awards in acquisition and innovation

Technology 02/11/2020

NEWPORT – Two Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport teams have won Excellence in Partnership Awards from the Coalition for Government Procurement. The Other Transaction...

UMass Dartmouth receives $4.6M grant from U.S. Navy for marine tech...

Education 02/10/2020

DARTMOUTH – The U.S. Navy has awarded a $4.6 million grant to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to fund research projects with the Newport-based...

Rite-Solutions awarded $71.5M contract; largest in company’s history

Economic Activity 02/03/2020

MIDDLETOWN – Rite-Solutions has been awarded a contract with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport with a potential value of $71.5 million over...

NUWC Division Newport engineer, attorney win patent award

Technology 01/28/2020

NEWPORT – Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport engineer David Tonn said his idea to simplify a submarine antenna controller hit while he was...