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New Website Highlights Renewable Energy Push in Hawaii

Several recent developments have reaffirmed the importance of alternative energy efforts for America’s warfighters—and officials at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) are focused on major initiatives taking place in Hawaii.
October 30, 2014

Table Talk: The Ergonomics of Bombs at Sea

In an effort to stem work-related injuries and speed the assembly of munitions aboard aircraft carriers, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) spearheaded the development of a more efficient and ergonomic way to build bombs at sea, officials announced Nov. 6.
November 06, 2013

ONR's Silver Fox Deployed to Aid Marine Corps

Smaller than the Predator and Global Hawk, the Office of Naval Research's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Silver Fox, comes ready for the hunt.
April 08, 2003

Turing in Style: ONR Scientist Receives Highest Award

The Association for Computing Machinery named ONR-sponsored scientist Dr. Judea Pearl as its 2011 A.M. Turing Award winner -- the highest award in the field.
March 22, 2012

Navy, Small Business Converge at Opportunity Forum

Top naval leaders met with representatives from some of the nation’s most cutting-edge small businesses this week at the Navy Opportunity Forum in Crystal City, Va., with the goal of discovering new technologies and capabilities for America’s Sailors and Marines.
January 01, 2014

Young Guns: Rising ONR Talent Honored by White House

Twelve researchers sponsored by the Office of Naval Research were recently honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recognition.
July 30, 2019

Fully Integrated Scramjet Missile Engine Tested at Mach 6.5

Arlington, VA -- The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully conducted the first-ever ground test of a full-scale, fully integrated hypersonic cruise missile engine using conventional liquid hydrocarbon fuel on May 30, 2002. The test...
June 12, 2002

Bio-Inspired Autonomous Systems

The aim of Bio-Inspired Autonomous Systems is to extract principles of sensorimotor control, biomechanics and fluid dynamics of underwater propulsion and control in aquatic and amphibious animals that underlie the agility, stealth, efficiency and sensory adaptations of these animals.
March 18, 2022

Awesome Academics: NPS Students Win CNR Awards in Autonomous Systems

A U.S. Marine and Coast Guardsman each recently received a Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Award for Excellence in Intelligent Autonomous Systems from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
December 04, 2023

ONR Award Ceremony Recognizes Achievements and Service of Four Navy Employees

The Office of Naval Research recognized four outstanding naval employees July 19, 2011.
July 19, 2011