News Releases

The Office of Naval Research (ONR), a leader in the exploration of renewable power, played a major role in the development of a new “World Green City” unveiled in Thailand on Dec. 12 as a prototype community powered by alternative energy sources.

The Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System is a portable solar generator developed with sponsorship from the Office of Naval Research.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a handheld hematoma detection device sponsored by the Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research demonstrated a suite of information technology tools to naval officials Dec. 14, 2011.

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus discussed several ONR-funded technologies during his Dec. 7 visit to a Marine Corps Base in Hawaii.

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.

In recent sea tests, ONR-sponsored scientists have demonstrated how new software can help robots become smarter at surveying large swaths of ocean.

The Low-Cost Imaging Terminal Seeker, a weapon prototype developed by the Office of Naval Research, successfully hit two targets in a recent demonstration.

The Office of Naval Research led the Navy's subcomponent agencies in the 2011 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.

The History Channel will feature an Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored device that could help Sailors and Marines scale walls like Batman during its “Modern Marvels” show Nov. 28.