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Warfighters Prove Naval Expeditionary Overwatch Collaboration Is a Success

Officials from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), five Navy Warfare Centers and industry collaborating on the Navy Expeditionary Overwatch (NEO) system’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technology watched warfighters demonstrate the sophisticated warfighting network at the NSWC...

November 21, 2008

ONR Scientists Collaborate on Directed Energy “Directed Energy Flagship: FEL Showcased”

ONR Collaborates on Directed Energy Symposium

November 17, 2008

USS Freedom (LCS 1) Commissioned Ship's Capabilities Enhanced by ONR Cutting-Edge S&T

The USS Freedom, the Navy’s first littoral combat ship (LCS 1), was commissioned earlier this month at Veterans Park in Milwaukee.

November 14, 2008

ONR Advanced Technology Cited as TIME Magazine "2008 Best Invention"

Nexi, the humanoid robot, is the result of the cutting edge technology funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) being developed at MIT’s Media Lab

November 14, 2008

RDML Nevin P. Carr, Jr. to take ONR's helm: "Next Big Thing" for Navy resides in S&T discovery

Rear Admiral Nevin P. Carr, Jr. is set to take the helm at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in December.

November 04, 2008

ONR Released New Broad Agency Announcement for Science and Technology

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has announced that it has released a Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), effective September 23, 2008.

October 20, 2008

ONR Contributions in Ocean Science Highlighted at Smithsonian's New Ocean Hall Exhibit

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced that it has contributed a video to be showcased in the Ocean News Kiosk at the new Smithsonian Museum of Natural History Sant Ocean Hall exhibit, scheduled to open to the public on September 27, 2008.

September 25, 2008

Twelve Finalists Selected by ONR for CNR Challenge

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that 12 white paper submissions are finalists in the 2008 Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Challenge.

September 23, 2008

ONR Streamlines Grant Submissions Process Beginning September 1

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that it has enacted a new policy aimed at streamlining the application and submission process for grants and cooperative agreements.

September 08, 2008

ONR Researchers Awarded for Significant Achievements at 2008 ONR Naval S&T Conference

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has bestowed five researchers with high honors.

August 14, 2008