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Littoral Geosciences and Optics
The Littoral Geosciences and Optics program (ONR 322LO) supports basic and applied research for expeditionary warfare, naval special warfare, mine warfare and antisubmarine warfare in shelf, near-shore, estuarine, riverine and riparian environments, with a particular emphasis on robust 4D prediction of environmental characteristics in denied, distant or remote environments.
March 18, 2022
Dr. Thomas C. Fu
The Executive Director, Office of Naval Research is responsible for oversight of the coordination, execution and promotion of science and technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
March 18, 2022
ONR Announces Young Investigator Program Awards
The Office of Naval Research today announced the award of 26 grants totaling $8.4 million as a result of the Fiscal Year 2002 ONR Young Investigator Program competition. A total of 260 proposals were submitted in response to this year's program announcement. The Young Investigator Program supports...
February 05, 2003
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
A Moving Experience: New Navy Transportation Tool Takes Off
In a significant advance for military transportation, a new web-based tool sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) brings an Expedia-like capability to Navy planners looking to move personnel or equipment around the world quickly and affordably.
August 05, 2013
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
Ocean Acoustics: A National Naval Responsibility
The Office of Naval Research's Ocean Acoustics program supports basic research that addresses fundamental understandings of the physics relating to underwater sound.
March 18, 2022
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
Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare (FSUSW) Innovative Naval Prototype (INP)
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Code 32, will prototype systems and integrate legacy and emerging capabilities to deliver timely and meaningful effects in and from the undersea domain.
March 18, 2022
Five Engineers Join “Etter Elite” for Electromagnetic Railgun Advancements
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition honored the team with the 2011 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, citing the team’s work to significantly advance the EM Railgun launcher technology.
August 17, 2012