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Building a Better Grunt: ONR-Sponsored Technology to Lighten Marines' Loads
The Office of Naval Research has presented the Marine Corps with a 3-D computer simulation program that measures equipment weight, distribution and effects on individual warfighter performance.
June 08, 2015
ONR Spotlights Futuristic Science & Technology at Modern Day Marine
From laser weapons to improved battlefield medical care, the Office of Naval Research showcased a host of technologies at Modern Day Marine.
September 25, 2015
Collision Course: ONR Testing High-Speed Planing Hulls To Better Understand Wave Slam
The Office of Naval Research is testing high-speed planing hulls to better understand wave slam.
May 27, 2015
Rapid Recovery: ONR-Sponsored Research Fights Cardio, Muscular Fatigue in Navy Divers
To determine the cause of extreme fatigue in Navy divers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work examining the most critical weapon in a diver’s arsenal—oxygen itself.
December 22, 2015
Deep Dive: ONR-Supported Research Combats Oxygen Toxicity in Navy Divers
Ketone esters—oral supplements useful in epilepsy treatment—are being studied to fight seizures caused by hyperbaric oxygen toxicity, a life-threatening byproduct of breathing too much oxygen that impacts deep-water divers.
December 08, 2015
ONR Advances Cutting-Edge Unmanned Underwater Vehicles at Demo
Hundreds of people from six nations worked on autonomous underwater vehicles and mine countermeasures at the Office of Naval Research-sponsored Pax River technology demonstrations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland.
October 02, 2015
From Research to Railgun: Revolutionary Weapon to Debut at Future Force EXPO
The Electromagnetic Railgun—a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy—will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington, D.C., officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced today.
January 01, 2015
Naval Leaders: Uncertainty Will Drive Innovation for the Future Force
At the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington D.C., Department of Navy leaders on Feb. 5 called for investment in new ideas and scientific research to keep the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps technologically superior in increasingly uncertain times.
February 09, 2015
Scientists Take a Deep Dive for Undersea Warriors
Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced today new research support to develop a prototype diving helmet that could revolutionize diving missions — and provide greater safety for divers.
April 03, 2015
A Cyber Moment: ONR Reservist Wins Federal 100 Award
On March 26, Lt. Cmdr. Tom McAndrew became the first ONR Reservist to win a Federal 100 Award.
March 27, 2015