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For the first time ever, the general public will be admitted free to the Naval Future Force Science and Technology EXPO general exhibit hall—able to see the Electromagnetic Railgun, an autonomous swarmboat, a firefighting robot and much more.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) this week launched a study that could lead to breakthroughs in creating the next-generation of avatars, robots and other human surrogates for military training.

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

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...

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).

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

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

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

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.

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 Persian Gulf.