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Get Your Rotor Runnin': ONR-sponsored Flexrotor Program Takes off for Next Phase

The Office of Naval Research is awarding a phase II contract to Aerovel Corp. to develop flight controls for the Flexrotor vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
April 30, 2012

Stirred, Not Shaken: Bond for Future Ships, iMacs Has ONR Roots

A state-of-the-art welding process refined for use in naval shipbuilding by the Office of Naval Research has crossed over to the world of computing.
January 01, 2012

'Tech Talk' with Tracy Frost

The following is a transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online Tech Talk series with Tracy Frost who answered questions about ONR's SBIR program.
January 01, 2010

Disaster Relief: How Can AI Improve Humanitarian Assistance?

On Aug. 2-3, ONR co-hosted a workshop discussing how artificial intelligence could be used to improve humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
January 01, 2018

Connected: ONR Ramps Up Support for JHSV

The Office of Naval Research last week completed a successful demonstration of a new lightweight ramp intended for use on the Navy's Joint High Speed Vessel.
January 01, 2014

Self-Healing Paint Could Halt Rust on Military Vehicles

A new additive could help military vehicles, including the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), heal like human skin and avoid costly maintenance as a result of corrosion.
January 01, 2014

Special Delivery: Marines Dial Up Faster Logistics at Tech Demo

Marines in Hawaii recently demonstrated that handheld devices and automation software could speed delivery of critical supplies to the front lines and even help planners determine when and where items will be needed ahead of time.
January 01, 2014

Sea Science: Navy Task Force Promotes Increased Knowledge of Ocean Environment

At the Oceans 2018 conference, the chief of naval research discussed Task Force Ocean, a program designed to reinvigorate the Navy’s commitment to ocean sciences.
October 29, 2018

Men, Mammals, and Machines

An Underwater Drone That Works With Men and Dolphins
July 08, 2003

ONR Global Leads Iceberg Tagging in Greenland for International Maritime Situational Awareness

A recent activity was executed with participants from Denmark, Canada and the United States using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to deploy GPS tags onto icebergs near Disko Bay, Greenland.
January 01, 2021