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The Office of Naval Research has selected Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to operate two new naval research vessels scheduled for delivery in 2014.

Today the Office of Naval Research (ONR) celebrates the 41st year of its Young Investigator Program (YIP) by honoring the Class of 2026 YIP awardees. Approximately $17 million in funding will be shared by 23 university professors to conduct innovative scientific research addressing critical naval warfighter challenges.

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?

Advanced software that can transform existing medium-sized vessels into unmanned ships able to autonomously complete naval missions. A four-legged, bio-inspired robot that can perform reconnaissance or dispose of explosives safely. A drone that merges the flying capabilities of a helicopter and airplane. All will be showcased to the public during the 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition.

Technology to impact future amphibious naval operations was in the spotlight, as senior leaders from the Navy and Marine Corps spoke to a packed house at the Office of Naval Research.

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.

Groundbreaking energy research from the United Arab Emirates, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Global, is the focus of an article published this week in the acclaimed Nature Magazine journal “Scientific Reports.”

ONR leaders gave remarks during Modern Day Marine, held April 29-May 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Modern Day Marine is the largest military equipment, systems, services and technology exposition exclusively targeted to the Marine Corps.

Missiles are launched at a Navy ship, and Sailors must decide in a matter of seconds how to keep from getting hit. A new

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