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Lasers Bring New Urgency to Electric Power Research
In the wake of the recent announcement that laser weapons will be put on U.S. Navy ships, the need for reliable, high-voltage shipboard power has become a matter of national security, officials said at this week’s Electric Ship Technologies Symposium outside Washington, D.C.
April 25, 2013
Warrior Power: ONR, Veterans Plugged In on Alternative Energy
An innovative Office of Naval Research (ONR) program is looking to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans for the cutting edge in alternative energy—and is highlighted this week in a new video released during the Navy’s Warrior Care Month.
November 21, 2013
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 Program Uses Cell Phones to Fight Epidemics
An ONR-managed program to get ahead of epidemic outbreaks has led to the deployment of new healthcare monitoring and information collection technology in South America and Africa, officials announced Jan. 15.
January 15, 2013
Website Offers Viewers Unprecedented Access to Deep-Sea Explorations
A longstanding partnership between the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and one of the country’s foremost oceanographers will culminate on June 21 with the launch of a 24-hour “newsroom” to track scientists’ activity aboard research ships and in the field and broadcast their findings to students and teachers around the world.
June 20, 2013
Water Comes Clean in Test with Marines
A new easy-to-carry water purifier that could give Marines and first-responders access to clean water wherever they go successfully completed its first operational test, officials announced July 22.
July 22, 2013
Mission Possible: Simulation-based Training and Experimentation on Display
A unique system that merges the virtual and real worlds to train Sailors for combat scenarios will be unveiled Dec. 2-5 in Orlando.
December 02, 2013
Not Your Grandfather's Jersey: Navy Testing New Fire-Resistant Clothing
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is answering a Sailor’s request for delivery of new flight deck clothing that could significantly boost personnel safety on aircraft carriers across the Navy.
March 05, 2013
A Noteworthy Transition: Navy Lauded in New Report
A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) puts a spotlight on the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for effective ways to get new technologies out of the lab and into the hands of the warfighter.
March 27, 2013
Navy Researchers Push to Combat Hearing Loss
As more military service members report hearing loss, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on May 29 will host experts from across the country to look at ways to stem the problem.
May 23, 2013