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A New Defense for Navy Ships: Protection from Cyber Attacks
The U.S. Navy is developing the RHIMES system, a cyber protection system designed to make its shipboard mechanical and electrical control systems resilient to cyber attacks.
September 17, 2015
Making Sailors 'SAFFiR' - Navy Unveils Firefighting Robot Prototype at Naval Tech EXPO
The Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot is an ONR-sponsored prototype designed to assist Sailors with damage control and inspection aboard naval vessels.
February 04, 2015
Science and Technology Partnerships Grow in South America
The Office of Naval Research opened a new office in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 24.
January 01, 2015
Game On: Virtual Trainer Takes Serious Approach to Electronic Warfare
Missiles are launched at a Navy ship, and Sailors must decide in a matter of seconds how to keep from getting hit. A new
January 01, 2015
Students Race Robot Submarines in 'Back to the Future'-Themed Competition
Students from around the globe competed for bragging rights and cash prizes in annual RoboSub Competition.
July 28, 2015
Quite a Fellow: Dr. Thomas Beutner Receives Prestigious Aerospace Award
Dr. Thomas Beutner of the Office of Naval Research was named a Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
May 07, 2015
'Desperate Act of Trust': U.S., Allies Recall and Renew Scientific Ties
ARLINGTON, Va.—In the somber wake of recent attacks in Paris, three World War II allies honored decades of defense-critical scientific collaboration—and re-affirmed their partnership for years to come. On Nov. 17, at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the British...
November 19, 2015
Young Guns: Up-and-Coming ONR Talent Honored by White House
For achievements in fields ranging from robotic learning to photovoltaics, six researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
May 12, 2016
Powerful Pitches: Sailors Share Ideas to Improve Navy during S&T Challenge
At Athena DC 1.0, a challenge styled in the fashion of the “Shark Tank” TV show, five Sailors pitched their ideas for improving the Navy to a panel of experts and an audience of representatives from academia, industry, the military and government agencies. The event, hosted by the Athena Project, was held at this week’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, officials announced May 20.
May 20, 2016
Autonomous Swarmboats: New Missions, Safe Harbors
Autonomous unmanned swarming boats were put through their paces in a recent demonstration in the lower Chesapeake Bay—with results that show dramatic new possibilities for autonomy in future naval missions.
December 14, 2016