Who We Are

The Research Division at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, serves as the central research group for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). We maintain a core team of scientists, mathematicians, and engineers, most with advanced degrees and over half with PhDs.

Emphasis is in three distinct areas that are dedicated to basic and applied research: Physics, Computational Sciences, and Chemistry. These areas include Optics, RF & Material Physics, Image & Signal Processing, Materials Chemistry, Polymer Science & Engineering, and Analytical Chemistry. In addition to three branches, the Division encompasses other offices that support the S&T mission. They include Technology Advancement, Industry Government Liaison/Tech Transfer, and Environmental Chemistry.

Our laboratories are state-of-the-art and include facilities that are unique within the Navy.

We also maintain a Technical Library with reference, literature search, and electronic
database services.

Areas of Expertise

• Polymer Technology
• Image and Signal Processing
• Directed Energy Weapons
  • High-Energy Laser
  • High Power Microwaves
• Dome Technology
• Chemical Analysis
• Sensor Technology
• Technology Transfer
• Advanced Energetic Materials
• Electro-Optics/infrared Systems
• Optical & Infrared Thin Films and Coatings
• Electromagnetic Analysis of Components & Systems
• Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)

Contact Us at: SciTech.fct@navy.mil