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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
Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders
The U.S. Navy’s first management advisory group — known as Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) — recently unveiled a new method for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership.
July 19, 2022
Unmanned Surface Vehicle and Small Combatant Craft
The Office of Naval Research's Unmanned Surface Vehicle and Small Combatant Craft program supports the Navy’s interest in advanced sea platform performance, advanced sea platform and autonomy technologies.
March 18, 2022
Bad News for the Bad Guys: Laser Weapon Being Readied for Marine Vehicles
As the Navy prepares to deploy its first laser weapon on a ship later this summer, Office of Naval Research (ONR) officials announced June 11 that they have finished awarding contracts to develop a similar weapon to be used on ground vehicles.
January 01, 2014
'Tech Talk' with Dr. Michael Kassner
The following is a transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online Tech Talk series. Dr. Michael Kassner answered questions about the Navy's educational initiatives on Facebook on Oct. 20.
January 01, 2010
Meet the 2014 Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year
On June 12, several researchers affiliated with the Office of Naval Research and the Naval Research Laboratory won the prestigious 2014 Dr. Delores M. Etter award.
June 15, 2015
Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge
More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.
June 10, 2022
ONR Leverages Social Media to Promote Programs and Reach Diverse Audiences
Taking its science-minded message to the Web, ONR launched profiles on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube earlier this year. The digital media initiative is part of a multipronged approach to help ONR communicate more directly and quickly with partners across government, academia and private industry.
September 08, 2010
Directed Energy Weapons: High Power Microwaves
The Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Program is part of the Office of Naval Research's Naval Air Warcraft and Weapons Department.
March 18, 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