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TechSolutions: New Technology in the Hands of Warfighters in 12 Months or Less

In the world of science and technology (S&T), getting a new product to warfighters in less than five years is nearly unheard of—unless you are talking about the TechSolutions program, which puts newly developed prototypes into warfighters’ hands in 12 months or less.
January 01, 2020

Office of Naval Research Global Launches $750K 'Global-X' Challenge

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has launched Global-X, a nine-month international science challenge worth up to $750,000, to encourage groundbreaking research from all around the world.
April 22, 2020

Sustainment Solutions: ONR Global, Chilean Navy Hold AVANTE Challenge to Address Maritime Sustainment Issues

In an effort to strengthen naval capabilities in the area of maritime sustainment—specifically, the rapid repair of ships in dry dock—the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and the Chilean Naval Polytechnic Academy recently held the 2021 AVANTE Challenge.
January 01, 2021

Quantum computing: How early funding from U.S. Navy and Army supports groundbreaking technology

Quantum computers may be able to help create new pharmaceuticals, understand chemical reactions, solve certain problems that are otherwise intractable, create new materials and allow for highly disruptive applications in numerous sectors.
January 01, 2020

ONR Global Names Dr. Marcus Tepaske as New Technical Director

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global has promoted Dr. Marcus Tepaske to the role of Technical Director, where he will lead experts in finding cutting-edge technologies and solutions and getting them into the hands of Sailors and Marines.
July 09, 2024

View from the Bridge: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy partner in newly launched London Tech Bridge

The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and the United States Navy announced a new partnership to accelerate the adoption of novel ideas and technologies, marking a unique chapter in the historic relationship between the two nations.
January 01, 2020

Shining Bright: Diamonds Enable Greater Performance and Beam Quality in High-Power Lasers

The power and performance of lasers are continually increasing to meet the expanding requirements of diverse future technologies.
January 01, 2020

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-off-the-shelf, government-developed and/or government-sponsored technologies to the fleet rapidly.
October 28, 2022

How Science is Finding Ways to Navigate in GPS-Denied Environments

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global selected and co-funded with the U.S. Army Development Command the winning proposal of its second annual Global-X Challenge.
November 23, 2021

The 2025 GlobalX Innovation Challenge: AI Innovations for Maritime Security Launched

The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global), in partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) Singapore, is proud to announce the launch of the GlobalX Innovation Joint Challenge: AI for Advancing Maritime Security. This nine-month international science challenge offers significant research partnerships to encourage groundbreaking research from around the world.
May 19, 2025