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New Test Range Helps Create Cyber Warriors
A unique mix of training technologies sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is preparing front-line warfighters to conduct cyber and combat operations simultaneously, as Marines demonstrated during a recent amphibious exercise off the coast of Virginia.
January 01, 2014
Intense: Navy, Civilian Planners Get Big Assist in Storm Predictions
New technology sponsored by ONR will be used to help Navy and civilian officials planf or stormy weather.
June 14, 2013
New Season for Naval Science: Winter Rotates, Hahn Arrives
Rear Adm. David J. Hahn was sworn in today as the new chief of naval research (CNR) at a change-of-command ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.
November 18, 2016
Sinister Shock: ONR Researcher Studies How Explosive Shock Waves Harm the Brain
With support from ONR, Dr. Michael Cho is conducting research to better understand how explosive shock waves harm the brain and contribute to traumatic brain injury.
February 23, 2016
Navy Tests New Rounds for Marine Corps Fire Support
Last week the United States Navy successfully tested two new, advanced gun projectiles at its Wallops Island, Virginia, test range. On January 9, 2002, the Autonomous Naval Support Round (ANSR) was successfully fired out to a range of slightly more than 51 nautical miles (about 59 statute miles or...
January 15, 2002
Navy Seeks Small Business Partners to Adapt Commercial Solutions
The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is seeking the talents of small business partners who can help provide advanced solutions as quickly as possible to the mission-critical challenges faced by Sailors and Marines. SBIR – located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) – issued a $50 million Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for “Open” topics in areas where the DoN wants to adapt commercial products and solutions to close capability gaps, improve performance or provide technological advancements in existing capabilities. The ultimate goal is to accelerate the delivery of a prototype that has been tested and is ready for transition to the forces and fleets. The BAA, titled 23.4, is open to proposal submission from July 13 to Aug.15. Topics include mission critical needs in the areas of Operations and Logistics in a Contested Environment and Holistic Common Operational Picture (COP).
July 07, 2023
Terrific Tech: BEMR, EMILY on Display at Sea-Air-Space
Robotic lifeguards, virtual and augmented realities, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can autonomously swarm and overwhelm an enemy—all will be on display to the public during the Sea-Air-Space Exposition.
May 11, 2016
One Giant Leap: ONR Delivers New Research Vessel to Oceanographic Institution
On Sept. 23, the Office of Naval Research turned over R/V Neil Armstrong to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
September 24, 2015
Power Surge: ONR, Energy Efficiency in the Spotlight
A scientist sponsored by the Office of Naval Research has been named to the National Academy of Inventors for groundbreaking work in energy efficiency using Gallium Nitride (GaN).
February 11, 2016
Energy Action Month: ONR Expands “Green” Reach in Asia-Pacific
Two years after helping to establish a “green city” in Thailand, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is expanding its quest for renewable energy and bringing the latest technologies to other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, officials announced Oct. 22.
January 01, 2014