News Releases
Hybrid Laser-Welded Metallic Sandwich Panel Technology Applied to DDG 1000
The Navy is seeking solutions to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity for surface ships to improve their performance at a reasonable cost. LASer-welded corrugated-CORe (LASCOR) metallic sandwich panels are stiff, lightweight steel structures that offer the Navy corrosion resistance, reduced...
Office of Naval Research Announces 2009 Young Investigator Award Recipients
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has announced 15 aspiring researchers as award recipients of the U.S. Navy’s 2009 Young Investigator Program (YIP).
HSLA-115 Procured for Fabrication of CVN 78: Will Reduce Top-Side Weight/Lower Center of Gravity
The Navy is seeking solutions to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity for surface ships to improve their performance at a reasonable cost.
Advanced Metalworking Technologies Create Cost Avoidance/Weight Reduction for N-UCAS
The objective of this Navy Metalworking Center (NMC) project was to use advanced metalworking technologies to reduce the weight and cost of airframe components on the Navy-Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS).
Surveillance Vehicles Take Flight Using Alternative Energy
Nearly undetectable from the ground, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used by the military to scan terrain for possible threats and intelligence.
ONR-Sponsored Scientist Receives Prestigious Award “Research Led to Widespread Use of Laptop Computers”
Ground-breaking research that led to the miniaturization of computer hard disc drives and world-wide usage of laptop computers recently earned an Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsored scientist the prestigious Oliver E. Buckley prize.
Navy Metalworking Center Hosts ShipTech 2009
Shipbuilding affordability was once again the focus of ShipTech 2009, which was held on March 10-11 at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi.
ONR and GM Partner to Test Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicles of the Future
As the global automobile industry considers alternative energy sources to replace the traditional internal combustion engine, Jessie Pacheco, a mail clerk at Camp Pendleton, has been making his rounds to Marines in General Motors (GM) Chevrolet Equinox fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).
Optimized Alloy 625 Forming Practices in Use at Shipyard
Thick-sectioned Alloy 625 plate was selected for the fabrication of several critical components on CVN 78.
The Benchmarking and Best Practices Center of Excellence (B2PCOE)
The two week, invitation only, event will include a gathering of 16 of the top recognized experts in Pb-free electronics and mitigation best practices in a very concentrated effort to collectively integrate and document a set of known best practices.