Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center



The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is located in Potomac, Maryland; the facility specialises in:


 * Environmental Quality Systems;
 * Hull Forms & Propulsors;
 * Ship Design & Integration;
 * Signatures,
 * Silencing Systems,
 * Structures and Materials;
 * Susceptibility.

The David Taylor Model Basin is located at the facility.

History
The facility was previously known as the David W. Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center; it was renamed "David Taylor Research Center (DTRC)" in 1987 and later became the "Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center" in 1992.