28 October 2022 Tech FLEX: ONR SCOUT Experimentation Event Showcases Value of Unmanned Vehicles ARLINGTON, Va.—The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) lifted off the deck of the USNS Burlington, an expeditionary fast-transport ship, and flew in a graceful arc away from the vessel and over the Atlantic Ocean. Working in tandem with a piloted Cessna airplane a short distance away, both drone and
21 October 2022 Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program at Forefront of Emerging Unmanned Technologies ATLANTIC OCEAN - The Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), featuring unmanned aerial and surface vehicles, was held on the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Burlington (T-EPF-10) in the waters around Key West, Fla. Oct. 16-21, 2022.
12 October 2022 On the Surface: ONR SCOUT Showcases Unmanned Surface Vehicle Capability on the Water ARLINGTON, Va. - In an effort to increase the range and detection of various unmanned surface vessels (USVs), the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a unique demonstration event off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
23 September 2022 Best and Brightest: ONR’s 2023 Young Investigators ARLINGTON, Va. - Today, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recognized awardees of the 2023 Young Investigator Program (YIP).
22 September 2022 Heartland STEM: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow ARLINGTON, Va. - Deep in America’s Heartland, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring efforts to build a diverse workforce, promote sustainability and collaborate with the best and brightest worldwide to solve the grand challenges of 2050.
21 September 2022 The Cutting Edge: ONR Sponsors Technology Experimentation at Camp Lejeune ARLINGTON, Va. - To refine new technologies that will strengthen naval sustainment and expeditionary logistics, the Experimentation and Analysis (E&A) office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global recently sponsored the two-week Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 2022 at
20 September 2022 Drug Detection: ONR SCOUT Tests Tech for Monitoring Illicit Maritime Cargo ARLINGTON, Va. - To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater distances — the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a dynamic experimentation event at
14 September 2022 Up, Up and Away: Navy and Marine Corps JROTC Academy Takes Flight ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of the Navy (DON) is setting its sights sky-high through sponsorship of the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Flight Academy. The Navy and Marine Corps Academy is managed by the Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), and was established
01 September 2022 Promoting Ph.D.s: Advancing National Defense, Doctoral Style ARLINGTON, Va.—During the closing presentation of a week-long conference focused on America’s best and brightest Ph.D. students, whose research is focused on U.S. national security, Dr. Bindu Nair — director of Basic Research for the Office of the Secretary of Defense — stared at the crowd of
12 August 2022 Designer Thought: ONR ‘SCOUTs’ for Creative Warfighting Solutions at Naval Academy Event ARLINGTON, Va. - A web of connecting sensors and buoys for conducting ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) in the maritime environment. Specialized GPS that can monitor fishing routes and pinpoint suspicious activity that might reveal the presence of drug smugglers.