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Environmental Evaluation: ONR Part of Joint Effort to Deploy Data Buoys Across Arctic Ocean

In July 2023, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) partnered with the 144th Airlift Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard to deploy five different types of weather buoys across more than 1,000 nautical miles of the Arctic Ocean. Such deployments are critical for maintaining the Arctic Observing Network (AON), which provides observations for weather and ice forecasting and related research. “Understanding ocean and weather conditions in the Arctic region is crucial to ensuring safe, effective naval operations in this challenging part of the world,” said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus. “Exercises like this buoy drop are a testament to the value of strong international scientific partnerships and collaboration, in order to share knowledge, resources and insights.” The buoy air deployment supported the International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP), a collaborative program comprising more than 32 different research and operational institutions from 10 different countries and four international agencies — including the International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar Research (ICE-PPR), European Meteorological Network, World Climate Research Programme and World Meteorological Organization.
August 03, 2023

Groundbreaking research relies on seawater to reduce dependency on oil and land

The University of Manchester researchers are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient and reliable pathway towards the production of jet fuels.
January 01, 2020

Enduring Presence as the Key Role for Building Trust Within the International S&T Community

I recently heard a lecture claiming that 90 percent of the scientists our planet has ever hosted are still working in science today. That is a remarkable number.
January 01, 2020

ONR Global TechSolutions Showcases Innovation at Modern Day Marine

United States Marines and government civilians convened at the 2025 Modern Day Marine (MDM) Expo along with academia and key industry partners during the week of April 29 - May 1 in Washington, DC.
May 21, 2025

U.S. Navy and Royal Navy Unite: ONR Global's London Tech Bridge Fuels Transatlantic Leap in Naval Readiness

In a first-of-its-kind transatlantic hybrid event, the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy recently converged at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth and Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, to explore how cutting-edge computer vision technologies can revolutionize the maintenance and sustainment of platforms across air, land, and maritime domains, bolstering overall warfighting capabilities.
August 08, 2025

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

Innovation Acceleration: Navy Speeds Up Contracts for Small Business Partners

To solicit a wide range of potential small business partners, the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program is today announcing its expanded funding opportunity in a Broad Agency Announcement.
September 24, 2019

Fusing the Gap: ONR Global Team Develops Tech with Sailors and Marines

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global Experimentation and Analysis (ONRG E&A) connects scientists, engineers, and industry partners with Sailors and Marines in the field, to better understand and develop technologies that will help operators achieve their objectives.
January 01, 2021

ONR Global and Royal Air Force Partner in First Synthetic-Fueled Drone Flight

In February 2022, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and Royal Air Force (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) conducted the first-ever drone flight using synthetic kerosene.
March 31, 2022

Strengthening Scientific Diplomacy: ONR Global Celebrates 20 Years in Santiago, Chile

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, as well as other leaders from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and ONR Global — the command’s international arm — recently traveled to Santiago, Chile, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ONR Global’s office in that city.
December 19, 2022