11 August 2022 25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future ARLINGTON, Va. - This past week, the 25th Annual RoboSub competition occurred at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines — autonomous underwater vehicles...
20 July 2022 Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy’s first management advisory group — known as Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) — recently unveiled a new method for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership...
23 June 2022 Winning Warfighters: ONR Reservists Garner S&T Officer of the Year Awards ARLINGTON, Va. - Two members of the Office of Naval Research Reserve Component (ONR-RC) recently won the organization’s most prestigious prizes...
15 June 2022 London Tech Bridge Breaks Down Barriers with New Collaboration Space WESTMINSTER, U.K. - The U.K.-based Tech Bridge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 13 to celebrate the grand opening of its innovation hub. The London Tech Bridge will leverage partnerships with the U.S. Office of Naval Research Global and Royal Navy Office of the Chief Technology Officer to...
10 June 2022 Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland...
17 May 2022 ONR Global, Royal Air Force Partner in First Synthetic-Fueled Drone Flight LONDON - Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and Royal Air Force (RAF) Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) conducted the first-ever drone flight using synthetic kerosene in February...
07 March 2022 Former ONR Performer Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Climate Research ARLINGTON, Va. - A former ONR-supported performer, Dr. Klaus Hasselmann of Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Meteorology recently won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics...
04 March 2022 Navy ‘SCOUTs’ the Digital Battlespace to Test Operational Problems ARLINGTON, Va. - A partnership involving the Office of Naval Research (ONR); the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E); and the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) is conducting the first virtual sprint demonstration of the...
18 February 2022 Navy’s V-22 Achieves Initial Operational Capability Designation NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The Navy announced initial operational capability (IOC) for the CMV-22B Osprey, confirming the platform’s operational readiness following the successful completion of its maiden deployment, on Feb. 17, 2022...
17 February 2022 Video Games Can Enhance Warrior Cognitive Performance ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have been using simulators, virtual reality and video games to train Sailors and Marines for years. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring research focused on understanding the cognitive effects that video games have on the human brain...