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Navy Win-Win: Energy Research Expands, Student Veterans Advance

The Energy System Technology Evaluation Program, or ESTEP, a program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is offering a double-win for the nation: Navy and Marine Corps veterans are being connected to advanced internships in energy fields, with the ultimate goal of long-term energy sustainability for the future fleet and force.

February 23, 2017

Taking the Heat: Navy Tests New Submarine Steam Suits

With guidance from ONR's TechSolutions Program, NAVSEA partnered with NCTRF to design a new steam suit for use on nuclear-powered submarines. The suit currently is being tested during at-sea drills on the USS Toledo.

April 11, 2017

Underwater Defense: New Ways to Protect Divers in the Deep

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring new research that may protect Navy divers from the underwater threat of oxygen toxicity.

October 26, 2017

Think Big, Start Small: Navy SBIR/STTR Program Can Help Advance Your Ideas

Leaders from the Departments of the Navy and Defense, and other government agencies, recently met for the third annual SBIR/STTR Training Workshop.

November 14, 2017

Crowdsourced Collaboration: ONR Seeks Players for Futuristic Online War Game

On March 27, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will sponsor the launch of a multiplayer online war game—hoping to recruit a community of more than 1,000 players to collaborate on solving real-world problems facing the U.S. Navy.

March 15, 2017

For Fleet and Force: Science Solutions, from Cyber to the Skies

Science advisors from the Office of Naval Research Global play a key role in today’s naval technology—connecting the warfighter to cutting-edge capabilities in the air, at sea, on land and in the information/cyber domain.

November 21, 2017

The Mind as a Weapon: Helping Marines Make Faster, Better Combat Decisions

To enhance the decision-making capabilities of Marines, the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines recently held a weeklong exercise called Spartan Emerging Technology and Innovation Week at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

January 17, 2017

For the Birds: New Prediction Method Sheds Brighter Light on Flight

ONR-sponsored researchers found a new way to precisely measure the vortices created by birds’ wings during flight, shedding greater light on how these creatures produce enough lift to fly.

March 27, 2017

Virtual Victories: Marines Sharpen Skills with New Virtual-Reality Games

The U.S. Marine Corps is distributing new “tactical decision kits” to 24 infantry battalions. The kits—which include software sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)—can be used in field, barracks or classroom settings to provide warfighters with a versatile workspace to practice and hone their decision-making skills.

May 17, 2017

Old School Meets New School: Flight Deck Ouija Boards Go Digital

The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) TechSolutions program has sponsored the development of the Deployable Ship Integration Multitouch System—DSIMS, for short—to make the jobs of aircraft handlers easier.

June 15, 2017