Podcast #12: Diving Odontocetes — Effects of Anthropogenic Sound
Rear Admiral Larry Rice, director of the Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division, discusses the second year of a three-year Behavioral Response Study of the effects of sound on whale...
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NRL First In History To Remotely Fly Pilotless Aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are becoming a greater force in today’s military arsenal of reconnaissance and weaponry. This U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9H floatplane was used in the first radio-controlled...
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The International RobotX Challenge
U.S. Navy officials announced that RoboNation is gearing up for a larger, more competitive, global event that is entering the field of student robotics competitions. In other words, it’s officially on....
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More than a Feeling: ONR Investigates ‘Spidey Sense’
Hunches are 50-50 propositions, but Navy researchers want to know if those facing the unexpected in the heat of battle can be trained to guess right more often than not. In February, the Office of...
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The Navy’s Neat Little NeRD
The Navy is rolling out with a neat little device, and it’s got people talking. It’s called the NeRD, and it’s going to help service members get the most out of their precious down time. “The NeRD is...
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Show Me the Railgun!
The Electromagnetic Railgun - a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy - will be on display to the public for the first time on the East Coast Feb. 4-5 at the Naval...
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The Future Moves at Mach 6
On display for the first time on the East Coast, this revolutionary weapon – the Electromagnetic Railgun – uses electricity instead of traditional chemical propellants to launch projectiles at...
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