NAWCTSD provides fully integrated life-cycle support for training systems using state-of-the-art modeling, simulation, and training technologies for all Naval warfare areas and other military services.

The Navy's corporate laboratory. NRL conducts a broadly-based multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward maritime applications of new and improved materials, techniques, equipment, system, and ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences and related technologies.

Principal research, evaluation and testing center comprised of three major sites: NWSC Dahlgren Laboratory in Dahlgren, Virginia; the Coastal Systems Station in Panama City, Florida; and the Combat Systems Direction Activity at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

NSWC Indian Head Division is located 30 miles south of Washington, DC. It specializes in Naval explosives. Primary products are explosive materials used in Navy munitions, and the processes for producing them.

Offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with undersea warfare. One of the laboratories of the Naval Sea Systems Command, NUWC is headquartered in Rhode Island, and has two major activities -- Division Newport (also in RI) and Division Keyport (in Washington State)

ONR coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations.