04 September 2024 Robot Rumble: NSWC Philadelphia-Mentored Team Wins Big at FIRST Robotics Championship A high school team mentored by Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) recently won a world title at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas.That team from the City of Brotherly Love — the RoboLancers of Central High School — earned the championship as part of an...
24 June 2024 Worldly Perspective: SECNAV Talks S&T With ONR Global In Chile SANTIAGO, Chile — The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Hon. Carlos Del Toro, recently convened with representatives from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global's office in Santiago, Chile. ...
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...
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...
15 February 2022 Making Hydrogen Fuel Anywhere: ONR Tests Prototype to Power Marines in Expeditionary Environments ARLINGTON, Va. - ONR Global TechSolutions program is sponsoring efforts to convert aluminum into hydrogen fuel, which could potentially serve as a portable, readily available power source...
23 December 2021 Sustainment Solutions: ONR Global, Chilean Navy Hold AVANTE Challenge to Address Maritime Sustainment Issues Viña del Mar, Chile - In an effort to strengthen naval capabilities in the area of maritime sustainment—specifically, the rapid repair of ships in dry dock—the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global and the Chilean Naval Polytechnic Academy recently held the 2021 AVANTE Challenge...
24 November 2021 How Science is Finding Ways to Navigate in GPS-Denied Environments ARLINGTON, Va. - There’s no denying that GPS and mapping applications on our mobile phones have dramatically affected society, including the military. Still, even their use has limits on reach and capabilities. Now science is going above and beyond to get to remote locations where GPS has no reach...
27 July 2021 Beat the Heat: ONR, TechSolutions Deliver Improved Steam Suits to Sub Crews ARLINGTON, Va. - To better protect Sailors from steam leaks on nuclear-powered submarines, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently delivered new steam suits to crews of the USS Vermont and USS Indiana at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut...
08 July 2021 ONR Global Welcomes New Leadership, Celebrates 80th Anniversary during Change of Command LONDON, U.K.—The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global welcomed new leadership during a change of command ceremony at the Admiralty House Garden in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, while also commemorating its 80th anniversary. Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby officiated the ceremony,...