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Strengthening Scientific Diplomacy: ONR Global Celebrates 20 Years in Santiago, Chile

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, as well as other leaders from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and ONR Global — the command’s international arm — recently traveled to Santiago, Chile, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ONR Global’s office in that city.

December 19, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby (center) speaks at a special commemorative event at the official residence of U.S. Ambassador to Chile Bernadette Meehan (right). The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global’s office in Santiago, Chile. ONR Global is ONR’s international arm. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Tech FLEX: ONR SCOUT Experimentation Event Showcases Value of Unmanned

ONR SCOUT is an ongoing, multiagency experimentation campaign to identify new ways to bring unmanned technologies to warfighter problems, test them in realistic operating conditions and get them to the fleet and force. SCOUT is committed to partnering with industry to get nontraditional, commercial...

October 28, 2022
ATLANTIC OCEAN – (Oct. 17, 2022) – Crewmembers from the engineering company Survice, aboard the Spearhead-Class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) land the Tactical Resupply Vehicle (TRV) 150 unmanned aerial system practice landing on the ship autonomously amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program underway during the Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), Oct. 17, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and incre

Expanding Horizons: Naval STEM Initiative Focuses on High School, College Students

The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) program recently launched the newest version of its Naval Horizons student essay contest for high school and college students.

October 24, 2022
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On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water

In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

October 11, 2022
Vessels participate in an ONR SCOUT-sponsored experimentation event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The purpose of the event was to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels. (Photo: ONR SCOUT team)

Best and Brightest: ONR’s 2023 Young Investigators

Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized awardees of the 2023 Young Investigator Program (YIP).

September 23, 2022
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The Cutting Edge: ONR Sponsors Technology Experimentation at Camp Lejeune

To refine new technologies that will strengthen naval sustainment and expeditionary logistics, the Experimentation and Analysis (E&A) office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global recently sponsored the two-week Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 2022 at Marine Corps Base...

September 20, 2022
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force are briefed on the Autonomous Casualty Evacuation System during Technology Operational Experimental Exercise (TOEE) 22 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 4, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Eric Ramirez)

Drug Detection: ONR SCOUT Tests Tech for Monitoring Illicit Maritime Cargo

To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater distances — the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a dynamic experimentation event at Joint Expeditionary...

September 19, 2022
Vessels participate in an ONR SCOUT-sponsored experimentation event at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Max Hopkins, Demonstration Assessment Team, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division)

Welcome Aboard, Capt. Plew! NavalX has a New Director

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) held a change-of-office ceremony for NavalX, a partner organization within the command.

September 16, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby (left) and new NavalX Director Capt. Casey Plew exchange handshakes during the NavalX change-of-office ceremony on Sept. 13, 2022. The ceremony welcomed Plew, who took the reins from Capt. Benjamin Van Buskirk. NavalX serves the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as an innovation and agility cell, supporting and connecting initiatives across the DoD. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Golden Opportunity: Navy SBIR/STTR Spotlights Sponsored Tech at Gold Coast

The Department of the Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs will unveil a first-of-its-kind SBIR/STTR Innovation Center at the 34th annual DoN Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event — slated for Sept. 6-8 at the San Diego...

September 02, 2022
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Promoting Ph.D.s: Advancing National Defense, Doctoral Style

The 2022 Department of Defense (DoD) National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellows Conference — hosted in Boston, Massachusetts, July 24-28 — proved the U.S. Department of Defense is on the right course for developing its next generation of scientific researchers.

September 01, 2022
Alexander Atanasov, graduate student in the physics department at Harvard University presents his on neural networks at the 2022 DoD National NDSEG Fellows Conference. Atansov was one the NDSEG Fellows sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Anderson)