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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

Media Advisory: See Live Demos of a Remote-Operated Patrol Boat, Language Translator & Virtual Reality Gear Aboard the Afloat Lab During NYC Fleet Week Visit

See working demonstrations of some of the newest research developed during peacetime for results at wartime to benefit Sailors and Marines aboard the Office of Naval Research´s Afloat Lab during its New York City Fleet Week visit

May 20, 2004

Back To Basics

As the Marine Corps look for answers to the deadly dangers of improvised explosive devices in Iraq, and the Navy seeks to protect ships from sea mines and anti-ship missiles, the Office of Naval Research is exploring radically new approaches to designing metals that could lead to effective blast shielding for military units—and protection for civilian targets against terrorist attack.

November 17, 2004

Brain Control

Even the least graceful among us has motor control the most high-tech unmanned undersea vehicle would envy, thanks to a region of the brain that allows our bodies to carry out complex maneuvers.

May 11, 2004

"Chatting" in Iraq

United States and allied forces in Iraq face a complex environment of brutal enemies, new political entities, and vastly different cultures.

February 26, 2004

Media Advisory: Office of Naval Research Christens Demonstration Vessel Sea Coaster in Mobile, AL

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and American Marine Holdings, Inc., will hold a christening ceremony for the high-speed surface-effect catamaran, Sea Coaster, on Friday, October 1, 2004 , in Mobile , Ala.

September 28, 2004

Media Advisory: Free-Electron Laser Reaches 10 Kilowatts

The Free-Electron Laser (FEL), supported by the Office of Naval Research and located at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, achieved 10 kilowatts of infrared laser light in late July, making it the most powerful tunable laser in the world.

July 30, 2004

Media Advisory: Senator Inouye to Address Hawai'i High-Tech Businesses at TechEnterprise 2004

The Office of Naval Research and the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) will host TechEnterprise 2004 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, August 17-18, 2004.

August 13, 2004

Hybrids on the High Seas; Fuel Cells For Future Ships

As hybrid electric cars become more commonplace on America's highways, the Navy is working to bring hybrid electric ships to the high seas. The Office of Naval Research is developing innovative propulsion systems based on new fuel-cell technology for efficient generation of electrical power—and greater design flexibility—for future ships.

February 26, 2004

Media Advisory: Office of Naval Research Introduces a Mobile Science & Technology Lab at TechEnterprise 2004

The Office of Naval Research will host a media preview and blessing ceremony August 17 for the

August 13, 2004