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Partnership Power: ONR, ASNE Talk S&T Innovation, Maritime Dominance at Symposium

The Office of Naval Research and the American Society of Naval Engineers recently held the 2024 Naval Science and Technology (S&T)/Combat Systems/Technology, Systems and Ships Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
December 30, 2024

Cooking an Innovation Stew: Promoting NavalX at Naval S&T Symposium

Scott Bewley, NavalX’s deputy director of business operations, gave a presentation about his organization at the 2024 Naval Science and Technology (S&T)/Combat Systems/Technology, Systems and Ships Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
December 31, 2024

Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Harvey Named the 2023 Junior Officer of the Year

The Reserve Organization of America (ROA) recently honored Lt. Cmdr. Richard D. Harvey with the 2023 Junior Officer of the Year award for his service at the Office of Naval Research.
January 07, 2025

Business of Problem-Solving: S&T Panels Spotlight Naval Challenges, Opportunities

The Office of Naval Research held two science and technology (S&T) discussion panels during the recent 2024 Naval Science and Technology (S&T)/Combat Systems/Technology, Systems and Ships Symposium in Arlington, Virginia.
January 15, 2025

ONR Global and Royal Air Force Partner in First Synthetic-Fueled Drone Flight

In February 2022, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and Royal Air Force (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) conducted the first-ever drone flight using synthetic kerosene.
March 31, 2022

Laser Trailblazer: Navy Conducts Historic Test of New Laser Weapon System

Known as the Layered Laser Defense (LLD), the weapon was designed and built by Lockheed Martin to serve as a multi-domain, multi-platform demonstration system. It can counter unmanned aerial systems and fast-attack boats with a high-power laser—and also use its high-resolution telescope to track in-bound air threats, support combat identification and conduct battle damage assessment of engaged targets.
April 13, 2022

CNR to Talk Naval Innovation and Capabilities at Sea-Air-Space

Can the U.S. Navy’s current force structure model, which has been immensely successful since World War II, remain strong in the face of new threats—or does it require an overhaul? How can the Department of the Navy (DoN) meet future challenges and strengthen its ability to develop and adopt new capabilities?
March 30, 2022

Celebrating Science: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

The Sea Cadets—members of a maritime-based program established by the Navy League of the United States to create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth—were getting ready for a robotics competition they would hold at the next day’s Navy League STEM Expo.
April 22, 2022

Bridging the Gap: NJOC Improves Communication between Junior, Senior Officers

The U.S. Navy’s more than 35,000 junior officers have a new avenue for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership—via the service’s Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC).
March 10, 2022

Former ONR Performer Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Climate Research

Since its creation in 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has supported the early-career research of more than 60 Nobel laureates. ONR, which is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, is proud to add another name to that prestigious list—Dr. Klaus Hasselmann of Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, who recently won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.
March 04, 2022