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New Chief of Naval Research to Unveil Updated Research Strategy

Chief of Naval Research RADM Mat Winter to unveil updated S&T plan at upcoming event.

January 21, 2015

Science and Technology Partnerships Grow in South America

The Office of Naval Research opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 24.

January 01, 2015

Game On: Virtual Trainer Takes Serious Approach to Electronic Warfare

Missiles are launched at a Navy ship, and Sailors must decide in a matter of seconds how to keep from getting hit. A new

January 01, 2015

Full Steam Ahead for Navy Science: Winter Comes to ONR

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) began a new era today, as Rear Adm. Mathias W. Winter—a decorated aviator with advanced degrees in both computer science and national resource strategy—was sworn in as the chief of naval research (CNR).

January 01, 2015

ONR Tech on Display for Sailors, Marines & Families at Fleet Week NY

The Office of Naval Research will showcase unmanned autonomous vehicles May 21-25 at Fleet Week New York.

January 01, 2015

From Research to Railgun: Revolutionary Weapon to Debut at Future Force EXPO

The Electromagnetic Railgun—a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy—will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C., officials at the Office of Naval...

January 01, 2015

Nobel Prize Researcher Credits Early ONR Support

Two decades ago, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) helped Dr. W.E. Moerner in his quest to find “a molecule in a haystack,” work that is transforming the field of medicine and has earned the Stanford University professor the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

December 11, 2014

Historic Leap: Navy Shipboard Laser Operates in Persian Gulf

ARLINGTON, Va.— Officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that the laser weapon system (LaWS)—a cutting-edge weapon that brings significant new capabilities to America’s Sailors and Marines—was for the first time successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the...

December 10, 2014

Cutting F-35 Manufacturing Costs, Time Earns ONR Top Award

The Office of Naval Research earned Defense Dept. accolades for advancing the manufacture of cockpit enclosures for the F-35.

December 02, 2014

ONR Makes Virtual Training Anywhere, Anytime, a Reality

Marines tested an augmented reality system from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) last week that could revolutionize the way they prepare for battle, allowing them to transform any location into a dynamic training ground.

November 10, 2014