The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, or NSWC PCD, has held a ground-breaking ceremony for its new 25,000-square-foot facility focused on autonomous unmanned systems.
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What Is the Subsea and Seabed Warfare Facility?
The Subsea and Seabed Warfare, or SSW, facility will be a center for developing, testing and evaluating autonomous systems, NSCW PCD said Wednesday. The building will be located near the Gulf of America, which allows the Navy to directly test and launch the unmanned underwater systems.
The SSW facility will bring together NSCW PCD’s experts, tools and technology to help develop more advanced unmanned autonomous systems to support the Navy during littoral and coastal missions.
NSCW PCD’s Peter Adair Shares Thoughts
According to NSCW PCD Technical Director Peter Adair, the facility is a “game-changer”.
“It’s more than just bricks and mortar; it’s a catalyst that will bring together the brightest minds in our organization and our partners across the acquisition community,” Adair said.
“Here, we’ll tackle the most pressing challenges facing our Navy, developing adaptive sensors, advanced unmanned systems, and secure communication networks using machine learning and artificial intelligence,” he added.
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