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Table Talk: The Ergonomics of Bombs at Sea

In an effort to stem work-related injuries and speed the assembly of munitions aboard aircraft carriers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) spearheaded the development of a more efficient and ergonomic way to build bombs at sea, officials announced Nov. 6.

November 06, 2013

Navy to Begin Tests on Electromagnetic Railgun Prototype Launcher

The first industry-built Electromagentic Railgun prototype launcher will undergo government evaluation.

January 01, 2012

Stirred, Not Shaken: Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots

A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research has crossed over to the world of computing.

January 01, 2012

ONR-Funded Young Innovators Recognized by President

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), officials announced Aug. 10.

January 01, 2012

Two High-Tech Navy Research Vessels Enter Construction Phase

Construction for two new, state-of-the-art Ocean-class Auxiliary General Purpose Oceanographic Research vessels research ships funded by the Office of Naval Research officially got underway with a keel-laying and dedication ceremony Aug. 17 in Anacortes, Wash.

August 20, 2012

Crawler Reconnaissance

It can follow a search instruction plan, classify, and map underwater mines in turbulent ocean surf zones. It travels about 6 feet per second on land, and about 2 feet per second in the water.

July 08, 2003

Destination Deadhorse…and Beyond

In late March, the U.S. Navy established a camp on a severe and unforgivingly cold stretch of ice about 150 miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska.

April 23, 2003

ONR's Silver Fox Deployed to Aid Marine Corps

Smaller than the Predator and Global Hawk, the Office of Naval Research's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Silver Fox, comes ready for the hunt.

April 08, 2003

What Lies Beneath

Office of Naval Research is to examine this mystery from air, land, sea, and

September 29, 2003

Fully Integrated Scramjet Missile Engine Tested at Mach 6.5

Arlington, VA -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully conducted the first-ever ground test of a full-scale, fully integrated hypersonic cruise missile engine using conventional liquid hydrocarbon fuel on May 30, 2002. The test...

June 12, 2002