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Under auspices of the program, the nation's finest scientists con-
duct research for the Navy at nearly every well-known scientific
laboratory in the country.
The Office of Naval Research coordinates, executes, and pro-
motes the science and technology programs of the Navy and
Marine Corps through schools, universities, government labora-
tories, and nonprofit and for-profit research organizations. It pro-
vides technical advice to the chief of naval operations (CNO) and
the secretary of the Navy and works with industry to improve tech-
nological manufacturing processes.
Departments within the ONR conduct research and develop-
ment in information, electronics, and surveillance technologies;
ocean, atmosphere, and space technology; engineering, materi-
als, and physical science; human systems; e),.'peditionary warfare; A demonstration model of a future stealthy robot stri ke aircraft.
industrial and corporate programs; and industrial programs. It They would operate from an aircraft carrier, and be the first wave in
also oversees several special technical programs, among which are a strike to take out enemy air defenses prior to sending in manned
aircraft. Such aircraft might someday engage in air-to-air warfare with
ongoing research into future naval capabilities, special science and
their enemy robotic counterparts.
technology programs, and grand challenges in science and tech-
nology for the future.
Under the auspices of ONR, areas of focus within the naval sci- ment directed toward maritime applications of new and improved
ence and technology program in recent years include power gener- materials, techniques, equipment, systems, and ocean, atmo-
'ation and energy; maritime domain studies; information, analysis, spheric, and space sciences and related technologies.
and communication; naval warrior performance and protection; The NRL engages in research for the physical, engineering,
survivability and self-defense, including missile and torpedo space, and environmental sciences. It conducts exploratory and
defense; defense against improved explosive devices (IEDs); and advanced development programs in response to the Navy's present
many other cutting-edge technologies pertinent to naval warfare. and future needs and furnishes broad, multidisciplinary support
to the Naval Air Warfare Center, the Naval Command, Control
and Ocean Surveillance Center, the Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Naval Research Laboratory and the Naval Undersea \'Varfare Center.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., is the
corporate research and development laboratory of the Office of
Naval Oceanographic
Naval Research. It conducts a broadly based multidisciplinary pro-
Research Program
gram of scientific research and advanced technological develop-
The primary military objective of the Navy's oceanographic pro-
gram is to advance the knowledge of ocean, coastal, and seabed
areas for the purpose of increasing the effectiveness of naval as
well as other military weapons systems. This objective includes the
design of ships and other equipment to satisfy oceanographic data
collection requirements.
A secondary, nonmilitary objective is to advance the knowl-
edge of all aspects of the ocean, coastal, and seabed areas to enable
successful exploitation of those areas for economic, scientific,
social, political, and prestige gains. This includes cooperation in
formnlating proposed international law applying to the high seas,
territorial seas, continental shelves, and seabed areas.
National defense takes priority over other goals of the oceano-
graphic effort. The Navy, however, is obligated to support the non-
military objectives of the national oceanographic program, so it
An artist's rendering of a new drone for the Marine Corps that would manages ships and facilities to meet both requirements. The larg-
operate from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier or amphibious as-
est portion of knowledge gained from Navy oceanographic activi-
sault ship, and fly at 300 miles per hour with a 500-pound payload
of precision weapons or guns. (American Dynamics Flight Systems) ties is not classified and is made available to national, international,