Defense Research Sciences
Abstract
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) was established by Congress in 1946 to plan, foster and encourage scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance to maintaining American naval power. This Project addresses DON's basic research needs to target and solve some of the Navy's and national most vexing challenges. Basic research is the seed corn for new ideas and lays the foundation for new innovative technologies and future naval capabilities. This Project's basic research efforts include scientific study and experimentation directed toward increasing knowledge and understanding of national security in the maritime domain and related aspects of physical, chemical, engineering, environmental and life sciences. Ultimately, basic research efforts lead to and support more advanced aspects of applied research in capability-related 'thrusts', which advance Navy and Marine Corps objectives in: Autonomous Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4); Information Analysis and Decision Support; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Logistics; Materials; Operational Environments; Platforms; Power and Energy Technology; Sensors and Electronics; Warfighter Performance and Protection; Weapons; and Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) education and outreach. This Project sustains U.S. Naval Science and Technology (S&T) superiority, provides new technological concepts for the maintenance of naval power and national security, and helps avoid scientific surprise. These investments are based-on satisfying research priorities defined in the Naval Research and Development Framework. Scientific breakthroughs from this basic research provide solutions to technical challenges via the Future Naval Capabilities (FNCs) pipeline, and new capability options for the future force in the form of Innovative Naval Prototypes (INPs).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0000_0601153N_1_1319_PB_2021
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