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The Marine Corps is focused on the need to “Lighten the Load” for the warfighter—and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is putting heavy effort into innovative new technologies that will help.

ONR highlighted its ESTEP program during the Naval Energy Forum on Oct. 18, 2012.

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the Office of Naval Research’s 24th chief, spoke about the Navy’s increasing reliance on maritime robotic systems at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI) annual conference Aug. 8.

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder will discuss opportunities for academia and industry to engage in various Office of Naval Research autonomy and robotics programs.

The Office of Naval Research’s ocean research is yielding enhanced weather and ocean prediction models that help Navy leaders understand how to route ships around the globe safely, reducing fuel consumption and avoiding ice flows.

The Office of Naval Research developed the Universal Gateway, which collapses the 30 connections on any Navy destroyer, cruiser or carrier between the combat systems (weapons and sensors) and command and control systems into a single portal, rapidly automating data integration, enhancing information assurance and reducing manpower workloads and costs.

With just 24 months in existence, ONR Global's Prague office has already accomplished pioneering work in technologies from cyberdefense to new air traffic control models.

Navy scientists and engineers in 2012 once again had the world’s most significant government portfolio of newly patented discoveries and inventions, according to a November report published by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The Office of Naval Research's International Collaborative Development for Enhanced Maritime Domain Awareness was one of 14 projects selected by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to receive $1 million awards beginning this fall through the Coalition Warfare Program.

The Office of Naval Research and its director of innovation are featured in a new Smithsonian exhibit on leadership and innovation.