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The Cutting Edge: ONR Technologies on Display at Modern Day Marine

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) will be at the Modern Day Marine exposition this week, showcasing some of the newest technologies it has helped develop to give Sailors and Marines the edge.

September 23, 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

Navy Evaluating Second Electromagnetic Railgun Innovative Naval Prototype

ONR's Electromagnetic Railgun program is evaluating the second of two industry railgun prototype launchers at a facility in Dahlgren, Va., officials announced Oct. 9, 2012.

January 01, 2012

What “Big Eyes” You Have….The Better to Hear You With

The six ships, one submarine, and more than 5,500 Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)-1 are getting the chance to test and evaluate a new low cost, low power, optical communications system.

December 29, 2005

Mowing Back Antennas

A Navy ship entering port can be a majestic sight. But the dramatic image is often marred by the many odd-looking antennae poking out in all directions—upwards of 150 of them on the newest destroyers.

January 01, 2004

New ONR Policy Equalizes Opportunities for Contractors

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) published new guidance on Sep. 15, aimed at preventing conflicts of interest among companies competing for business with the science and technology organization.

September 15, 2011

Countdown Begins for Launch of Navy Communications Satellite

The Navy began counting down the final days to a Sept. 27 launch of its new joint tactical satellite, which will bring on-the-go communications to the battlefield.

September 12, 2011

Office of Naval Research Supports Naval Exercise at Arctic Test Range

Ice Exercise 2011 (ICEX 2011), which runs March 15 through April 2, includes several Office of Naval Research (ONR) projects designed to improve naval operations in the Arctic.

April 01, 2011

ONR Grantee Included in 2006 Scientific American 50 List

The Office of Naval Research congratulates Dr. David J. Wineland of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an ONR grantee who has been named as one of the Scientific American 50 for 2006. The December 2006 issue of Scientific American magazine lists the 50 American technology and policy leaders who have been selected for this year´s recognition.

November 16, 2006