Navy, Marines Testing Unmanned Systems to Learn Integration Lessons
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy hopes to eventually make unmanned systems just one tool among many for commanders to pick…
LPD Portland Will Host ONR Laser Weapon Demonstrator, Serve as RIMPAC 2018 Flagship
ARLINGTON, Va. — Amphibious warship Portland (LPD-27) was tapped to host a laser weapon technology demonstration by the Office of…
F-35C Aviators Carrier Qualify Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) recently notched some significant firsts for air operations, including using a new landing system during carrier operations…
Marines Fly Helos with Tablets in Test of New Unmanned Aerial Resupply Scheme
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – The Marines showed off a high-tech system that could deliver life-saving supplies by air…
USMC Warfighting Lab Harnesses Tech-Savvy From Young Marines
The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab has created a Non-Commissioned Officer Fellowship to bring young enlisted Marines into the lab and…
Office of Naval Research Set to Upgrade the 200-Year-Old Signal Lamp for Modern Stealth Communication
For more than 200 years the signal lamp was used by navies the world over to silently send messages over…
Navy Accelerating Work on ‘Snakehead’ Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
NATIONAL Harbor, Md. — The Navy’s Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) effort has split into two concurrent programs, one…
ONR Director To Tackle Tech Transfer Challenge Despite Lack Of Ships Free For Demos
The Navy’s new chief of naval research vowed to work with the research community and the fleet to transition new…
Navy Eliminates Unmanned Systems Office, Moves Programs to Other Directorates
The Navy reorganized its Chief of Naval Operations staff (OPNAV) to eliminate the one-year-old Unmanned Warfare Systems directorate (OPAV N99)…
ONR’s Autonomous USVs Prove Ability To Allocate Tasks, Dynamically Adjust As Mission Evolves
The Office of Naval Research demonstrated for the second time the ability to turn already-fielded small boats into unmanned autonomous…