The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
(30) Develops and transitions technologies to enable the Navy-Marine Corps team to win and survive on the battlefield, today and tomorrow.
(31) Supports the development of advanced electronics, communications, surveillance and navigational tools that provide the Navy with a battlefield advantage.
(32) Equips the Navy with technologies designed to observe, model and predict air, ocean and shore environments, and detect underwater threats.
(33) Develops and delivers technologies that enable superior warfighting and energy capabilities for naval forces, platforms and undersea weaponry.
(34) Enhances warfighter effectiveness and efficiency through bioengineered and biorobotic systems, medical technologies, improved manpower, personnel, training and system design.
(35) Supports the Navy’s power project needs, fostering the technology development of naval aircraft, structures, propulsion, autonomy, energetic, directed energy and electric weapons.

Directorates

ONR’s directorates balance a robust science and technology (S&T) portfolio, allocating funds to meet the warfighter's requirements.

ONR Global

Navy Inventions Earn Recognition

Image - Roger EastonNavy scientists and engineers in 2012 once again had the world’s most significant government portfolio of newly patented discoveries and inventions, according to a November report published by the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

The Navy topped the list of international government agencies on the IEEE’s annual Patent Power Scorecard for the third year in a row with a total of 320 patents, far outpacing its nearest competitors around the world.

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ONR Hits the Road

51st AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting (Details)
Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas
Jan. 7-10, 2013

27th BEYA STEM Global Competitive Conference (Details)
Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C.
Feb. 7-9, 2013

ONR Helps Power 'World Green City'

Image - World Green City houseRecent investments by the Office of Naval Research played a major role in the development of a new “World Green City” that was unveiled in Northern Thailand on Dec. 12.

Located on a local university campus, the prototype community covers more than 200 acres and features a direct-current (DC) microgrid funded by ONR’s Sea Warfare and Weapons Department.

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