Transphorm Inc., the provider of the design and manufacturing of the highest reliability high-voltage (HV) Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors, has announced that the US Department of Defense (DoD)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) has exercised a three-year USD 15.9 million option on an existing USD 2.6 million base contract with the company, the company said.
By Warren Duffie Jr.,
Office of Naval Research Public Affairs--January-March 2019
Aging naval platforms are being challenged by dwindling traditional sources of supply, which reduces readiness and causes unacceptable logistical delays,' said the
Office of Naval Research. 'In response to this need, the Naval Warfare Centres, maintenance depots, and FRCs plan to use AM to produce small quantities of out-of-production, or long lead-time, metallic components.'
Chang-Hwan Choi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology was previously awarded a Young Investigator Award grant from the
Office of Naval Research (ONR) to develop superhydrophobic (extremely water-repellent) surfaces that avoid corrosion, and he has recently been awarded a Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grant from the ONR to expand his research, maximizing the long-term stability of the surface air layer entrapped on superhydrophobic surfaces, which will significantly enhance the hydrodynamic and anti-corrosive efficiency of marine vessel surfaces.
A unit that tests and evaluates equipment is trying out five new power systems that were developed by the Navy and industry partners under an
Office of Naval Research program.
The
Office of Naval Research announced a recent self-sponsored effort to examine how aircraft carrier flight deck crews will manage manned and unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), has ended in a successful live demonstration.
The programs were awarded by the
Office of Naval Research and two NASA centers, among others.
Angel Martinez is a statistics professor at Strayer University, Wendy Martinez has worked for the US Navy
Office of Naval Research and Solka works for the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Iridescent-ONR, a partnership between non-profit group Iridescent and the
Office of Naval Research, has taken approximately 2,500 s/f in the Garrison Building in a 5-year lease and is considering expanding to an additional 7,500 s/f.