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Connected: ONR Ramps Up Support for JHSV

The Office of Naval Research last week completed a successful demonstration of a new lightweight ramp intended for use on the Navy's Joint High Speed Vessel.
January 01, 2014

Ready, Set, Compete! Students Race for Top Prize in RoboBoat Competition

Obstacle avoidance. Automated docking. Speed gates. Acoustic beacon positioning. Underwater light identification. These are just some of the missions teams had to successfully complete to win at the 7th annual International RoboBoat Competition, held this month at the Founders Inn and Spa in...
January 01, 2014

New Test Range Helps Create Cyber Warriors

A unique mix of training technologies sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is preparing front-line warfighters to conduct cyber and combat operations simultaneously, as Marines demonstrated during a recent amphibious exercise off the coast of Virginia.
January 01, 2014

Full Power: Alternative Energy Partnerships Flourish in Asia

As President Barack Obama begins a trip to Asia to coordinate with allies and reconfirm America’s strategic pivot to the Pacific, officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) emphasized today the Asia-Pacific Technology and Education Partnership (APTEP) as an example of strong and growing ties...
January 01, 2014

All Systems Go: Navy's Laser Weapon Ready for Summer Deployment

Navy engineers are making final adjustments to a laser weapon prototype that will be the first of its kind to deploy aboard a ship late this summer.
January 01, 2014

Special Delivery: Marines Dial Up Faster Logistics at Tech Demo

Marines in Hawaii recently demonstrated that handheld devices and automation software could speed delivery of critical supplies to the front lines and even help planners determine when and where items will be needed ahead of time.
January 01, 2014

Nobel Laureate Credits Office of Naval Research for Supporting Basic Research

As the 2013 Nobel laureates accepted their awards Dec. 10, one carried with him the shared vision and support of the Office of Naval Research (ONR), which sponsored his research when few in the scientific community embraced his computational theories.
December 17, 2013

Mission Possible: Simulation-based Training and Experimentation on Display

A unique system that merges the virtual and real worlds to train Sailors for combat scenarios will be unveiled Dec. 2-5 in Orlando.
December 02, 2013

Warrior Power: ONR, Veterans Plugged In on Alternative Energy

An innovative Office of Naval Research (ONR) program is looking to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans for the cutting edge in alternative energy—and is highlighted this week in a new video released during the Navy’s Warrior Care Month.
November 21, 2013

U.S. Navy Sails by Competition for Number, Quality of Patents

A laser with the potential to jam heat-seeking missiles and sniff out chemicals is one of 358 technologies patented by the U.S. Navy in 2012, helping the service dominate the government category in an annual ranking of patent portfolios published Oct. 23.
November 07, 2013