The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

(30) Develops and transitions technologies to enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to win and survive on the battlefield, today and tomorrow.

(31) Supports the development of advanced electronics, communications, surveillance and navigational tools that provide the Navy with a battlefield advantage.

(32) Equips the Navy with technologies designed to observe, model and predict air, ocean and shore environments, and detect underwater threats.

(33) Develops and delivers technologies that enable superior warfighting and energy capabilities for naval forces, platforms and undersea weaponry.

(34) Enhances warfighter effectiveness and efficiency through bioengineered and biorobotic systems, medical technologies, improved manpower, personnel, training and system design.

(35) Supports the Navy’s power project needs, fostering the technology development of naval aircraft, structures, propulsion, autonomy, energetic, directed energy and electric weapons.

Directorates

ONR’s directorates balance a robust science and technology (S&T) portfolio, allocating funds to meet the warfighter's requirements.

Canines Sniff Out Danger, Save Lives

Image - Grady, an IED Detector Dog Specialty canines were on a mission to sniff out trouble and display their explosive-detecting abilities Jan. 18 as part of an ONR-hosted “Top Dog Demo 2012.” (See more photos on ONR's Facebook page.)

ONR and its partners have been working to improve the canines in three primary areas: nutrition and physiology; stress and cognition; and olfaction, or sense of smell. The Top Dog technical demonstration at Southern Pines, N.C., was an opportunity for senior naval leadership overseeing the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detector Dog 2.0 Project to see the canines in action.

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ONR Hits the Road

Singapore Air Show (Details)
Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Feb. 14-19, 2012

Black Engineer of the Year (Details)
Philadelphia Marriott, Philadelphia
Feb. 16-18, 2012

2012 Ocean Sciences Conference (Details)
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City
Feb. 19-24, 2012

Partnership Conference Dates Announced

Image - S&T Partnership Conference Save the date: The biennial ONR Naval Science and Technology (S&T) Partnership Conference will take place Oct. 22-24, officials announced Jan. 18.

The 2012 conference will provide the same level of access to ONR principals and experts as in previous years, through one-on-one appointments, information kiosks with program officers, breakout and poster sessions, exhibits and seminars designed to help participants learn about ONR’s mission and how to support it.

ONR Locations

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