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Call for Fire: ONR Tests Virtual Training Systems for JTACs, Fire Support Marines
The Office of Naval Research demonstrated two systems designed to make it easier for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) and Fire Support Marines to train.
April 08, 2021
Incubating Ideas: Agility Summit Showcases Innovative Solutions to Naval Challenges
Four teams from the U.S. Naval Academy, Naval Postgraduate School and Navy Information Operations Command Texas pitched innovative solutions to naval challenges during an educational challenge at the Naval Agility Summit—held Sept. 21-25 in Alexandria, Virginia. The event—which people attended virtually and physically—was hosted by the NavalX Agility Cell (also known as NavalX) and supported by multiple partners, including the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
October 02, 2020
Fleet Focus: Agility Summit Seeks Creative Solutions to Naval Challenges
The NavalX Agility Cell, or NavalX, will hold its Agility Summit on Sept. 21-25 in Alexandria, Virginia. The event—hosted by NavalX and supported by multiple partners, including the Office of Naval Research—is designed to build partnerships in the Department of the Navy on matters of innovation, acquisition and transition; share best practices; and discuss problems facing the fleet.
July 16, 2020
ONR Global-Sponsored Researcher Receives Prestigious Prize in Solid Mechanics
Dr. Vikram Deshpande, an engineering professor at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom—whose research has been supported by both the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and its international arm, ONR Global—recently received the 2020 Rodney Hill Prize in Solid Mechanics.
March 02, 2020
Coronavirus Defense: Navy Develops 3D-Printed Tactical Masks for U.S. Forces Korea
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions is working with multiple partners to develop prototypes of 3D-printable (also called additive manufactured) masks for use at Camp Humphreys in South Korea.
June 17, 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
Semper Floats! Marines Use Sensor Buoys to Better Understand Ocean Battlespace
During the 2020 Trident Warrior exercise, Office of Naval Research-funded scientists dropped sensor buoys to study underwater conditions.
December 22, 2020
Navy Announces New Funding Opportunities for Innovative Small Businesses
Navy SBIR-STTR has announced expanded funding opportunities for small businesses through a Broad Agency Announcement, through Feb. 12.
January 24, 2020