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Smartphones to Steer Unmanned Rotorcraft on the Battlefield
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin and Aurora Flight Sciences on Sept. 28 to develop robotic rotorcraft capable of supporting rapid autonomous aerial cargo delivery to the battlefield.
October 03, 2012
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
Not Your Grandfather's Jersey: Navy Testing New Fire-Resistant Clothing
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is answering a Sailor’s request for delivery of new flight deck clothing that could significantly boost personnel safety on aircraft carriers across the Navy.
March 05, 2013
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
Exceptional Engineering: Naval Employees Earn Black Engineer of the Year Awards
Four Department of the Navy (DoN) employees at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) won 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) from the US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.
February 18, 2021
Hydrodynamics, Hydroacoustics and Complex Flow-Structure Interactions
The Office of Naval Research's Propulsor Hydrodynamics and Hydroacoustics program explores science and technology related to the physics of fluid flow around propulsors to improve the Navy’s propulsor design capability for improved stealth, efficiency and mobility.
March 18, 2022
Department of the Navy Updates Its Science and Technology Priorities
The Office of Naval Research announced updates to the 2011 Navy Science and Technology Strategic Plan on Nov. 16.
January 01, 2011
ONR-Supported Scientist Earns 'Genius' Status from MacArthur Foundation
A scientist sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has won a “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation for his investigations into how the tiniest materials can improve electronics, medical devices and renewable energy—three critical areas for the Navy.
January 01, 2014
A Noteworthy Transition: Navy Lauded in New Report
A new report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) puts a spotlight on the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for effective ways to get new technologies out of the lab and into the hands of the warfighter.
March 27, 2013
Innovating IAS: DoN Releases Strategy for Accelerating Autonomy, AI Development
ONR and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation have published the Naval Intelligent Autonomous Systems Strategy, which sets a new course for how the Navy and Marine Corps will synchronize and carry out autonomy and artificial intelligence efforts across naval unmanned systems.
September 15, 2021