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ONR to Lead Team of “Unmanned Warriors” to the United Kingdom

On Oct. 8-20, the U.S. Navy, led by the Office of Naval Research, will participate in the first-ever Unmanned Warrior joint exercise hosted by the British Royal Navy.
January 01, 2016

Investment in Midshipmen Boosts Naval S&T

Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy spend years sharpening their academic and leadership skills to prepare for duty. Now, the best and brightest of those midshipmen are advancing future naval research capabilities even before being commissioned and starting their first tour.
March 25, 2010

Virtual Victories: Marines Sharpen Skills with New Virtual-Reality Games

The U.S. Marine Corps is distributing new “tactical decision kits” to 24 infantry battalions. The kits—which include software sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)—can be used in field, barracks or classroom settings to provide warfighters with a versatile workspace to practice and hone their decision-making skills.
May 17, 2017

ONR Delays Online Wargame Due to Surge in Interest from Public

Due to overwhelming interest, the Office of Naval Research has delayed the May 16, 2011 start date of its internet wargame, MMOWGLI.
May 19, 2011

Deadline-Driven: Students Have Until Jan. 15 to Participate in Naval STEM Initiative

College students have until Friday, Jan. 15, to apply to Naval STEM's Naval Horizons initiative.
December 17, 2020

ONR Develops New Acquisition Model for Delivering Information to the Fleet

To rapidly develop a new way to deliver information to the fleet, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has created a unique acquisition approach that developers will outline at the Feb. 22-24 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) conference in Miami.
February 10, 2011

Navy Secretary Announces Ambitious Energy Goals

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced five energy goals at the Naval Energy Forum in Oct. 14-15, an event co-hosted by the Office of Naval Research and the Navy's Task Force Energy.
October 16, 2009

Down Under Demo: ONR Touts Additive Manufacturing Tech at Australian Event

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) — and its international arm, ONR Global — participated in the recent Autonomous Warrior 2023 (AW23) exercise, located at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, Australia.
February 23, 2024

ONR Ranks Fourth in Federal Survey for Workplace Innovation

The Office of Naval Research’s innovation score of 76.6 in the Partnership for Public Service's new report was an increase over the previous year’s tally in the “Agency Subcomponent” rankings, placing the organization just behind three of NASA’s space centers.
July 31, 2012

Navy Program 'Excelerates' Alternative Energy

As the Department of the Navy continues to emphasize the need for energy security, the Office of Naval Research today announced it will increase its support for Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based program that funds development of new and innovative energy ideas.
September 09, 2013