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What's New
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To enhance the safety and capabilities of Navy divers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) partnered with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to develop the Deep Sea Expeditionary No-Decompression (DSEND) dive suit.
DSEND Deep: ONR, NAVSEA Develop Groundbreaking Dive Suit
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To ensure ONR has a constant infusion of state-of-the art knowledge, the command is launching the new Chief of Naval Research Fellows program.
Chief of Naval Research Announces Prestigious New Fellowship Program
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From our beginnings as the first U.S. military organization dedicated to wide-ranging, basic scientific research — to the agile command leading aggressive research portfolios that deliver advanced warfighting capability — our story has always been one of forward-leaning transformation.
The Office of Naval Research — Delivering the Naval Future Since 1946
Departments
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Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (C5ISRT) -
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Naval Air Warfare and Weapons
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Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (C5ISRT)
Computers extend warfighter capability in the air, on the ground, underwater and in cyberspace.
The Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (C5ISRT) Department supports research in Mathematics, Electronics, Computer & Information Sciences and their applications in Command & Control, Communications, Cyber, EW, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
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Ocean Battlespace Sensing
The Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department is responsible for Navy and Marine Corps S&T in ocean and meteorological science, undersea warfare, mine warfare, space technology and marine mammals.
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Sea Warfare and Weapons
The Sea Warfare and Weapons Department develops and delivers technologies that enable superior warfighting and energy capabilities for naval forces, platforms and undersea weaponry.
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Warfighter Performance
The Warfighter Performance department’s mission is to enhance warfighter effectiveness and efficiencies through bioengineered and biorobotic systems, medical and behavioral technologies, improved manpower, personnel, and training and systems design.
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Naval Air Warfare and Weapons
The Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department supports the Navy’s air warfare and weapons needs, fostering the technology development of naval aviation platforms, kinetic weapons, directed energy and electric weapons.