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Safe removal of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is critical in hostile environments. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crews often rely on remotely operated robots to disarm explosives – and the Office of Naval Research has just made their job a little easier.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) showcased a number of technologies Jan. 11-13 at the annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) symposium that could influence the total ownership cost of surface ships as well as enhance warfighting capabilities.

After months of planning, it all came to down to this one moment—the 19th annual international RoboSub Competition, held in San Diego, California, July 25-30.

Dr. Arati Prabhakar, of DARPA, and Dr. Charles Wessner, of the National Academy of Sciences, will speak at ONR's 2012 Partnership Conference.

The Arctic ice cap is shrinking… that much is known with certainty. Over the past century, the extent of the winter pack ice in the Nordic Seas has decreased by about 25%. Last winter the Bering Sea was effectively ice-free, which is unprecedented, and if this big melt continues, some say the...

To build new scientific partnerships, as well as strengthen existing collaborations to enhance warfighter readiness and lethality, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will host an Industry Engagement Day on Thursday, Aug. 28, at its headquarters at 875 N. Randolph Street, Arlington, Virginia, 22203.

The Office of Naval Research highlights the microbial fuel cell, a device with the potential to revolutionize naval energy use by converting decomposed marine organisms into electricity.

ONR Global held an awards ceremony in Kiel, Germany, to celebrate its commitment to U.S.-German scientific research collaboration.

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.

A collaborative effort between the Office of Naval Research Global TechSolutions program and the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division has resulted in a new technology called Flight Deck Crew Refresher Training Expansion Packs (TEPs) that will deliver cutting-edge training to Sailors and Marines.