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ONR to Stream Live from Naval S&T Partnership Conference & ASNE Expo
ONR will stream the 2012 Naval Science and Technology Partnership Conference live Oct. 22-24, 2012.
DARPA Director: 'Revolutionary Weapons Require Strong S&T Partnerships'
Touting a joint project to create a next-generation cruise missile with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Oct. 22, the new director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency stressed the need to find radical ways to shape the future battlefield.
With a Bang, Navy Begins Tests on Electromagnetic Railgun Prototype Launcher
On Feb. 28, Navy officials announced the firing of the Navy's first industry-built electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher.
Navy Evaluating Second Electromagnetic Railgun Innovative Naval Prototype
ONR's Electromagnetic Railgun program is evaluating the second of two industry railgun prototype launchers at a facility in Dahlgren, Va., officials announced Oct. 9, 2012.
Energize: ONR Supports New Energy Partnership
ONR highlighted its ESTEP program during the Naval Energy Forum on Oct. 18, 2012.
ONR to Dial Up Faster Data for the Marines
Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced a new program Oct. 22 to optimize tactical handheld technology for quick decision-making in the field.
Get Your Rotor Runnin': ONR-sponsored Flexrotor Program Takes off for Next Phase
The Office of Naval Research is awarding a phase II contract to Aerovel Corp. to develop flight controls for the Flexrotor vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Navy's Floating Research Platform 'Flips' for its 50th Anniversary
The Department of the Navy’s Floating Instrument Platform (R/P FLIP) is celebrating its 50th year of service June 29. With an ability to drift over the ocean like a ship—yet transform into a vertical buoy in pursuit of scientific research—the 355-foot research vessel is able to conduct investigations in a number of fields, including acoustics, oceanography, meteorology and marine mammal observation.
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.
ONR-Funded Microgrid Powers 'World Green City'
The Office of Naval Research (ONR), a leader in the exploration of renewable power, played a major role in the development of a new “World Green City” unveiled in Thailand on Dec. 12 as a prototype community powered by alternative energy sources.