Crane is also involved in systems development for the upcoming DD(X) class of destroyer for the US Navy and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).

[3] "Deter – Defend – Defeat" The Strategic Missions Focus Area encompasses the full range of DoD activities that alter an adversary's will and ability to attack the United States and its interests.

Crane is the acquisition engineering & technical support agent for the Navy's Strategic Programs Office for the fielding of the Integrated Nuclear Weapons Security System.

The Radar Systems Engineering Division (Code GXR) models and simulates: "Control the Spectrum – Control the Fight" Electronic Warfare supports any military action using electromagnetic energy to control the electromagnetic spectrum or attack an adversary Crane develops and manufactures all of the infrared countermeasures used on US Navy aircraft Crane developed and operates the only COMOPTEVFOR certified test facilities to support EW T&E events such as Developmental Tests, Operational assessments, and Operational Tests Crane is the only DOD Engineering, Logistics, and Maintenance Capability for Air, Ground, Surface, and Submarine EW Systems within one Facility Crane is helping the Army to improve their capabilities of countering improvised explosive devices (IED).

Using SysML and DoDAF, the interactions between Crane employees, automated tools, the Electronic Warfare systems, and data to accomplish PBS are simulated.

"Rapid Response – Proven Solutions" Special Missions supports military forces engaged in Special Operations, Irregular Warfare and Riverine Operations Crane designed, built, and fielded the first Counter-Sniper Enclosure for USAF Force Protection HMMWVs in six weeks Crane is USSOCOM's PM for the development, acquisition, fielding, and sustainment of the SOF Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR) SOPMOD has surged more than $60 million in ground combat end items to Special Operations in the field during OIF/OEF Crane provided Small Arms operations & maintenance training to over 500 personnel in FY06 Special Missions Human Systems Integration activity uses Concept Modeling tools to analyze gunner tasks to provide improved training and testing methods.

Measured shock profiles from actual weapons are used with the simulator to test the survivability of batteries, electrical connections, and optical components.

Shortly after in 1975, Crane's name was changed to the Naval Weapons Support Center which more accurately reflected the true function of the installation.

Today, grown from its ordnance roots, Crane is recognized worldwide as a modern and sophisticated leader in diverse and highly technical product lines.

In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended to retain most existing operations at Crane, with weapons and armaments research, development and acquisition, and test and evaluation, but moving gun/ammunition, combat system security, and energetic materials to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

These are: The base is the third largest naval installation in the world, comprising approximately 280 square kilometers (110 sq mi) of territory.