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Understanding the Influence of Coherent Flow Vortices on Surface Ship Maneuvering

Professor Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud of the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany provides details of this ONR Global funded project, which aims to understand the influence of coherent flow vortices on ship maneuvering.
January 01, 2020

Wave of the Future: New Technology Could Impact Ships at Sea

Sea tests concluding Sept. 19 demonstrated the Environmental and Ship Motion Forecasting System.
September 26, 2013

ONR Solicits Bids for Solid-State Laser Weapons for Ships

The Office of Naval Research's Solid-State Laser Technology Maturation program is soliciting industry's investment in developing an open systems laser weapon prototype for the naval surface fleet to counter small unmanned aerial vehicles and small boat threats.
August 14, 2012

ONR's Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator Will Test Revolutionary Rimjet Propulsion System

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) returned the Navy´s Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator—or Sea Jet—with a new modified stern to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on March 14, 2008
March 18, 2008

Barnacle Busting: ONR-Sponsored Research Targets Ship Biofouling

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring research to develop environmentally friendly hull coatings to fight off barnacles and other biofouling on Navy ships.
October 13, 2016

Breakthrough Capability Keeps Subs, Ships on Safe Track

Interactive software that can dramatically cut the time it takes to plan safe submarine missions is crossing over to the surface fleet and is being installed this month on the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53).
January 01, 2014

Office of Naval Research Demonstrates Revolutionary New Counter-Mine Technology for Ships

In a time of increasing irregular warfare threats, the Navy has devised and successfully demonstrated a revolutionary technology to help reduce the risk of naval mine strikes to U.S. Navy ships.
April 17, 2009

New Hull Coatings for Navy Ships Cut Fuel Use, Protect Environment

New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans – namely barnacles – on ships´ hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.
June 04, 2009

Navy to Christen the Littoral Surface Craft – Experimental (X-Craft)

The Navy will christen X-Craft as Sea Fighter (FSF 1), Saturday, February 5, 2005, during a 12 noon PST ceremony at the Nichols Bros. Boat Builders yard in Freeland (Whidbey Island), Washington.
January 31, 2005

All Systems Go: Navy's Laser Weapon Ready for Summer Deployment

Navy engineers are making final adjustments to a laser weapon prototype that will be the first of its kind to deploy aboard a ship late this summer.
January 01, 2014