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On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water

In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
October 11, 2022

ONR’s RoboBoat Competition Makes a Splash in Sarasota, Florida

A unique maritime competition, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), recently took place in Sarasota, Florida. The 16th annual RoboBoat competition brought together teams of students from across the globe to assemble and navigate autonomous unmanned surface vehicles (USV) through a series of real-world challenges, including coastal surveillance, port security and oceanographic exploration, at Sarasota’s Nathan Benderson Park.
April 06, 2023

Current Knowledge: New Research Ship is Ready for Duty

Amid booming fireworks and the joyful cheers from a large crowd of well-wishers, the brand-new research vessel (R/V) Neil Armstrong recently arrived at its new home at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts.
April 14, 2016

Rapid Recovery: ONR-Sponsored Research Fights Cardio, Muscular Fatigue in Navy Divers

To determine the cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work examining the most critical weapon in a diver’s arsenal—oxygen itself.
December 22, 2015

TRACER: Sailors Use Augmented-Reality to Train for Combat

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global TechSolutions program has teamed with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and industry partners, Magic Leap Horizons and Haptech Inc., to develop a breakthrough AR training environment known as the Tactically Reconfigurable Artificial Combat Enhanced Reality (TRACER) system.
July 24, 2019

Making Hydrogen Fuel Anywhere: ONR Tests Prototype to Power Marines in Expeditionary Environments

ONR Global TechSolutions program is sponsoring efforts to convert aluminum into hydrogen fuel, which could potentially serve as a portable, readily available power source.
February 15, 2022

Detecting Breast Cancer with a New Algorithm

What does remote sensing for camouflaged enemy ground vehicles have to do with breast cancer diagnosis? By next year, perhaps plenty. A smart sensor fusion algorithm modeled on the human visual/brain "unsupervised" learning system and a 200 channel hyperspectral remote sensing capability have been...
September 04, 2002

Roger Scramjet

In a wind tunnel in Hampton, Virginia , on the 30th of May this year, a new kind of cruise missile engine, called a scramjet, was fired up. Just like any other cruise missile engine, it used conventional liquid hydrocarbon fuel, but this one was a mite different. In simulated hypersonic conditions...
January 01, 2002

Small Businesses Look to Fill Navy's Technology Gaps

More than 700 attendees joined the Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) team April 10-13, 2011.
April 15, 2011

Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders

The U.S. Navy’s first management advisory group — known as Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) — recently unveiled a new method for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership.
July 19, 2022