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Best and Brightest: ONR's 2021 Young Investigators

Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized awardees of the 2021 Young Investigator Program (YIP).
May 06, 2021

News: Focused: ONR Tackles Data Science, Warfighter Performance

Having just completed a forum with data science experts from around the country, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced July 1 they will host another gathering of leading thinkers in the fall for in-depth discussions on warfighter performance.
July 01, 2014

Surveillance Vehicles Take Flight Using Alternative Energy

Nearly undetectable from the ground, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are widely used by the military to scan terrain for possible threats and intelligence.
March 30, 2009

Landing On His Feet

Sometimes, good ideas materialize in some very unlikely places. Take spatial perception for instance. Navy Captain Angus Rupert took a recreational parachute jump back in the 70's, and in his free-fall toward the ground realized that even while tumbling he could tell the direction of down just by...
January 01, 2001

Navy's New Robotics Lab Will Speed Technology to the Total Force

Scientists based in the nation’s capital are stepping into the desert and rainforest to run experiments on autonomous systems without having to set foot outside the Navy’s new robotics laboratory, officials said April 2.
April 02, 2012

Twelve Finalists Selected by ONR for CNR Challenge

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today that 12 white paper submissions are finalists in the 2008 Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Challenge.
September 23, 2008

ONR-Global Fosters Partnerships With Global Science & Technology Community at ExpoNaval

ONR Partnerships Global Community ExpoNaval
December 12, 2008

ONR Sets Date for 2012 Naval S&T Partnership Conference

The Office of Naval Research has announced Oct. 22-24, 2012 as the dates for its biennial conference.
January 19, 2012

Robocopter: New Technology Brings New Capabilities to the Marine Corps

Autonomy options for the Marines have taken a major step forward, as officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today two successful helicopter flight demonstrations with unmanned flight capability at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., part of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) program.
January 01, 2014

See the Future: Naval EXPO Coming to Washington, D.C.

For the first time ever, the general public will be admitted free to the Naval Future Force Science and Technology EXPO general exhibit hall—able to see the Electromagnetic Railgun, an autonomous swarmboat, a firefighting robot and much more.
January 29, 2015