News Releases
Pirates, Beware: Navy's Smart Robocopters Will Spy You in the Crowd
A sensor prototype called the Multi-Mode Sensor Seeker will allow naval unmanned aircraft to autonomously identify small boats on the water.
January 01, 2012
Navy to Build Two New Oceanographic Research Vessels
The Navy has awarded $70 million to a West Coast-based shipyard to begin building the second of two modern oceanographic research vessels, the Office of Naval Research announced Feb. 9
January 01, 2012
Top Officials Meet at ONR as Arctic Changes Quicken
The Navy’s chief of naval research, Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, met this week with leaders from U.S. and Canadian government agencies to address research efforts in the Arctic, in response to dramatic and accelerating changes in summer sea ice coverage.
January 01, 2012
ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President
Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.
January 01, 2012
Get the Picture: ONR Official Featured in National Art Exhibit on Innovation
The Office of Naval Research and its director of innovation are featured in a new Smithsonian exhibit on leadership and innovation.
January 01, 2012
Future is Bright for ONR's Lightweight, Sun-Powered Generator
The Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System is a portable solar generator developed with sponsorship from the Office of Naval Research.
December 21, 2011
Naval Technology Could be a Lifesaver
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a handheld hematoma detection device sponsored by the Office of Naval Research
December 21, 2011
New ONR Technology Will Enable Ship Systems to Share Information Seamlessly
The Office of Naval Research demonstrated a suite of information technology tools to naval officials Dec. 14, 2011.
December 14, 2011
New Energy Sources Fuel Interest from Secretary of the Navy
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus discussed several ONR-funded technologies during his Dec. 7 visit to a Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.
December 08, 2011
New Material's Capability to Increase Weapons' Explosive Force Demonstrated at Navy Test Range
Military, government and industry officials watched the demonstration of a revolutionary material that increases the explosive force and lethality on enemy targets during a test at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Va., on Dec. 2.
December 05, 2011