News Releases
Rewarding Work: ONR Autonomous System Finalist for Aviation Award
The National Aeronautic Association announced AACUS as one of its finalists for the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy, one of the top aviation awards in the world.
February 13, 2018
Mission Ready: ONR, Orlando Science Center Partner for Flight
The Orlando Science Center, in partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), last week held a ribbon-cutting for its new Flight Lab exhibit.
January 19, 2018
Maritime Makeover: Navy-Owned Research Vessel Back at Sea After Refit
The research vessel Thomas G. Thompson recently completed an 18-month upgrade to extend its working life, improve operating systems, and bolster its research capabilities for the Navy and scientific organizations.
January 01, 2018
Battle Rhythm: Navy Looking at Sleep, Decision-Making Links
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global is sponsoring new research by Professor Sean Drummond at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) in Australia to study the impact of fatigue and circadian rhythm disruption on people's decision-making capabilities.
January 01, 2018
Disaster Relief: How Can AI Improve Humanitarian Assistance?
On Aug. 2-3, ONR co-hosted a workshop discussing how artificial intelligence could be used to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
January 01, 2018
Special Delivery: New Autonomous Flight Technology Means Rapid Resupply for Marines
ONR held a successful final helicopter flight demonstration of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.
December 13, 2017
For Fleet and Force: Science Solutions, from Cyber to the Skies
Science advisors from the Office of Naval Research Global play a key role in today’s naval technology—connecting the warfighter to cutting-edge capabilities in the air, at sea, on land and in the information/cyber domain.
November 21, 2017
Defining the Danger Zone: New Mapping Software Makes Live-Fire Training Safer
To better protect warfighters during live-fire training, ONR's TechSolutions program has sponsored the development of a new Google Maps-style software tool to map out training areas in great detail.
November 16, 2017
Think Big, Start Small: Navy SBIR/STTR Program Can Help Advance Your Ideas
Leaders from the Departments of the Navy and Defense, and other government agencies, recently met for the third annual SBIR/STTR Training Workshop.
November 14, 2017
Underwater Defense: New Ways to Protect Divers in the Deep
The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring new research that may protect Navy divers from the underwater threat of oxygen toxicity.
October 26, 2017