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ONR is honored to help commemorate the U.S. Navy's semiquincentennial anniversary and celebrate its remarkable history and accomplishments. We join in tribute to the Navy's enduring legacy and vital role to the Nation's defense by sharing our own Navy story.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) achieved a milestone Dec. 10 when it successfully conducted a world-record 33 megajoule shot of the Electromagnetic Railgun at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.

The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research. From our beginnings as the first U.S. military organization dedicated to wide-ranging, basic scientific research — to the agile command leading aggressive research portfolios that deliver advanced warfighting capability — our story has always been one of forward-leaning transformation.

The Office of Naval Research has developed a Common Control System for military ground, air and undersea unmanned systems that will work across the services.

The Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) announced this week a grant to the University of Melbourne that will provide new insights into ocean conditions—crucial information for Navy planners involved in tactical and strategic decision-making

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).

An innovative Office of Naval Research (ONR) program is looking to Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans for the cutting edge in alternative energy—and is highlighted this week in a new video released during the Navy’s Warrior Care Month.

Middle and high school students got an underwater view of their SeaPerch robots as they raced through obstacle courses during the fourth annual SeaPerch National Challenge held May 17 in Hattiesburg, Miss.