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As the Navy's investment engine for naval transformation, the Office of Naval Research brings the very latest technologies from industry and academia to our operational naval forces.

Office of Naval Research program officer Harold Hawkins received the 2003 Dr. Arthur E. Bisson Prize for Naval Technology Achievement from Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral Jay Cohen at a ceremony in Arlington, Va, on June 22, 2004

See working demonstrations of some of the newest research developed during peacetime for results at wartime to benefit Sailors and Marines aboard the Office of Naval Research´s Afloat Lab during its New York City Fleet Week visit

Even the least graceful among us has motor control the most high-tech unmanned undersea vehicle would envy, thanks to a region of the brain that allows our bodies to carry out complex maneuvers.

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As hybrid electric cars become more commonplace on America's highways, the Navy is working to bring hybrid electric ships to the high seas. The Office of Naval Research is developing innovative propulsion systems based on new fuel-cell technology for efficient generation of electrical power—and...

United States and allied forces in Iraq face a complex environment of brutal enemies, new political entities, and vastly different cultures.

A Navy ship entering port can be a majestic sight. But the dramatic image is often marred by the many odd-looking antennae poking out in all directions—upwards of 150 of them on the newest destroyers.

Blogging, or keeping a weblog, is often seen as a solitary effort. An individual can type frequent updates onto their log, sharing opinions or ideas with anyone with Internet access.

The Marine Corps' M1A1 Abrams tanks and light armored vehicles that pulled heavy duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom are expected to serve us well until 2015 and 2020.