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Innovation Acceleration: Navy Speeds Up Contracts for Small Business Partners

To solicit a wide range of potential small business partners, the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program is today announcing its expanded funding opportunity in a Broad Agency Announcement.
September 24, 2019

Ready for the Fight: Accelerating Cloud-Based Warfare Systems

As conflicts become compressed in time and more complex, with an increasing number of data sources and platforms feeding information to warfighters, it is a challenge to build and share a complete and accurate operational picture.
September 16, 2019

LAV Meets ARV: Researching the Marine Corps' Next-Generation Light Armored Vehicle

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring research to develop the next-generation Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle, in preparation to replace the Marine Corps’ current Light Armored Vehicle.
September 10, 2019

Corrosion Control: Topside Drone Keeps Vessels Ship-Shape

ONR Global TechSolutions demonstrated Topside Drone, which can be used to inspect and detect material defects, corrosion, warping and other conditions on naval vessels.
September 05, 2019

Bridging Innovation and Capability: ONR, NavalX and Tech Bridges

On Sept. 3, ASN RDA James Geurts announced the creation of Tech Bridges, a partnership between ONR and the Naval Expeditions (NavalX) Agility Office.
September 04, 2019

Measuring Up: ONR Tech Makes Sure Aviators and Aircraft are a Perfect Fit

ONR Global TechSolutions recently demonstrated the Anthropometric Measurement Device, which is designed to help select the right aircraft for differently sized aviators.
August 27, 2019

Young Guns: Rising ONR Talent Honored by White House

Twelve researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were recently honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recognition.
July 30, 2019

TRACER: Sailors Use Augmented-Reality to Train for Combat

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions program has teamed with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and industry partners, Magic Leap Horizons and Haptech Inc., to develop a breakthrough AR training environment known as the...
July 24, 2019

Acquisition Agility: ONR, NavalX Discuss Ways to Hasten Technology Delivery

ONR and the Navy’s NavalX Office recently hosted a summit on building stronger, more agile partnerships to accelerate technology delivery to warfighters.
July 23, 2019

Need for Speed: Meet Dr. Richard Carlin, ONR's Naval Accelerator

A former department head at the Office of Naval Research, Dr. Richard Carlin, now serves in a new leadership role at ONR—as its Naval Accelerator.
July 12, 2019