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Thinking Outside the Box
"I want you to think out of the box," said the Chief of Naval Research, Rear Admiral Jay Cohen to Paul Lowell when he tasked him to find some different - perhaps high-risk - answers to some of the Navy's most challenging problems. "And you may fail most of the time…. that's no problem. The bigger...
January 01, 2001
Navy to Build Two New Oceanographic Research Vessels
The Navy has awarded $70 million to a West Coast-based shipyard to begin building the second of two modern oceanographic research vessels, the Office of Naval Research announced Feb. 9
January 01, 2012
Code 33 Undersea Systems Focus Area
The Undersea Systems Focus Area addresses innovative affordable, persistent and stealthy undersea systems that leverage the asymmetric U.S. Navy advantage afforded by subsurface operations.
March 18, 2022
ONR Global TechSolutions Showcases Innovation at Modern Day Marine
United States Marines and government civilians convened at the 2025 Modern Day Marine (MDM) Expo along with academia and key industry partners during the week of April 29 - May 1 in Washington, DC.
May 21, 2025
Metamaterials
The Office of Naval Research's Metamaterials program supports basic research on optical and acoustic metamaterials to control light and sound propagation over a large frequency range.
March 18, 2022
Taking the Heat: Navy Tests New Submarine Steam Suits
With guidance from ONR's TechSolutions Program, NAVSEA partnered with NCTRF to design a new steam suit for use on nuclear-powered submarines. The suit currently is being tested during at-sea drills on the USS Toledo.
April 11, 2017
Virtual Training for Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Crews
A collaborative effort between the Office of Naval Research Global TechSolutions program and the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division has resulted in a new technology called Flight Deck Crew Refresher Training Expansion Packs (TEPs) that will deliver cutting-edge training to Sailors and Marines.
November 29, 2018
Directed Energy Weapons: Ultra-Short Pulse Laser and Atmospheric Characterization
The Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Program is part of the Office of Naval Research's Naval Air Warfare and Weapons Department.
March 18, 2022
Combating Coronavirus: Navy Provides Protective Gear to First Responders
To equip those on the front lines of coronavirus response, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport—in partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Tech Bridge program—manufactured over 500 face shields and personal protection equipment for first responders at two hospitals and naval commands in the state of Washington.
April 21, 2020
New Hull Coatings for Navy Ships Cut Fuel Use, Protect Environment
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans – namely barnacles – on ships´ hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing fuel costs.
June 04, 2009