Rhode Island has a wealth of organizations engaged in some form of undersea technology and its applications.
Many of these provide invaluable technologies and technical support to the Department of Defense and contribute significantly to Rhode Island’s economy and job base.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport is our nation’s premier undersea technology defense research and development enterprise. The Rhode Island defense cluster has an annual economic impact of $3.7 billion, and represents the largest wage sector in our state.