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RADM Nevin P. Carr Jr., Chief of Naval Research American Society of Naval Engineers Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 Marriott Springhill, Virginia Beach. The Office of Naval Research. Thomas Edison. Josephus Daniels. Vannevar Bush. Harry S. Truman.
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RADM Nevin P. Carr Jr., Chief of Naval Research American Society of Naval Engineers Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 Marriott Springhill, Virginia Beach
The Office of Naval Research Thomas Edison Josephus Daniels Vannevar Bush Harry S. Truman Naval Research Laboratory (Appropriations Act, 1916)“[Conduct] exploratory and research work…necessary… for the benefit of Government service, including the construction, equipment, and operation of a laboratory….” Office of Naval Research(Public Law 588, 1946)“… plan, foster, and encourage scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance as related to the maintenance of future naval power, and the preservation of national security.… ” Transitioning S&T(Defense Authorization Act, 2001)“…manage the Navy’s basic, applied, and advanced research to foster transition from science and technology to higher levels of research, development, test, and evaluation.”
Who We Are ONR/NRL People: 3,900 Govn’t: 3,360 Contractor: 540 PhDs: 842 SES: 45
EMRG • Infantry • Immersive Trainer • Super conducting • Motors • Integrated Topside 2002 GWOT Support QuikClot Silver Fox Dragon Eye REMUS Sand Abatement Counter-IED 1995 Clementine explores moon 1985 ONR funded tech finds Titanic 1981Global atmospheric prediction model 1972First GPS satellite in orbit 1967 GPS concept validated 1965 SEALAB I & II 1964 Alvin enters service 1960 1st U.S. Intel satellite GRAB launched by NRL, and Bathyscathe Trieste descends to 35,000 feet 1946 ONR established 1934 First U.S. radar patents filed by NRL 1949 1st Navy Viking Rocket launched 1939 1st nuclear sub design Proposed by NRL 1923 NRL established A Tradition of Relevant Research Present
Resource Allocation Discovery & Invention (Basic and Applied Science) Broad Leap Ahead Innovations 10% Focus 40% Acquisition Enablers Quick Reaction S&T 30% 10% Narrow Near Mid Far Naval S&T Strategic Plan Focus Areas • Power and Energy • Operational Environments • Maritime Domain Awareness • Asymmetric & Irregular Warfare • Information Superiority and Communication • Power Projection • Assure Access and Hold at Risk • Distributed Operations • Naval Warfighter Performance • Survivability and Self-Defense • Platform Mobility • Fleet/Force Sustainment • Total Ownership Cost
How We Execute • 70 Countries • 50 States • 914 Companies • 3,340 Principal Investigators • 3,000 Grad Students • 1,035 Universities & Nonprofit Entities (6.1 6.2 6.3) ~$2.1B
Naval S&T Investment by Performer Naval Labs and Centers University & Nonprofit Industry 6.1 6.3 8% 31% 18% 21% 61% 61% 6.2 Obligations During FY08 29% 48% 23%
Department of the Navy’s Research and Enterprise APL U of Washington ARL Penn State NUWC Newport NSWC Carderock Indian Head Dahlgren MCWL Naval Postgraduate School APL Johns Hopkins NAWC WD China Lake NAWC AD Patuxent River ARL U of Hawaii NRL DC ARL U of Texas ONR HQ SSC San Diego NSWC DL CSS Panama City NRL Stennis NAWC AD Orlando ONR Global Field Offices London, Tokyo, Singapore, Santiago Ex-USS Shadwell
The World Continues to Change Globalization Proliferation of Technology Increasing Pace of Innovation … and the Rate of Change is Changing
Challenges & Opportunities • Power & Energy • Directed Energy • Dominating the Spectrum • Total Ownership Costs • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Fuels Chemistry Alternative Fuels Microbial Fuel Cell
Distribution & Control Energy Storage Fuel Power Generation Power Loads Electric Weapons “Ion Tiger” UAV Fuel Cell Batteries Fuels Chemistry Electrical Architectures & Pulse Forming Networks Powering & Resistance Fuel Cells Alternative Fuels Flywheels UV Sensor Loads Aircraft Engines Reconfigurable Blades / Blade Loading High Voltage Silicon Carbide (SiC) Switches Capacitors Nuclear Gas Turbine Generators Power & Energy
Propulsion Ship Service Weapons & Sensors (portion of ship service) Shared Integrated Power Attack Large Large Electric Small Combatant Submarine Warship Amphib Combatant Ship Defense Microwave Weapons Lasers Future Combatant ABM Advanced Radar IPS System (Propulsion and Ship Service) Next Generation Weapons & Sensors Power Requirements Area Protection Lasers Today’s Combatants Attack Mission Multiple Lasers or EM Guns Power All Generated Power Available to Propulsion, Ship & Weapons
Directed Energy Fighting at the Speed of Light & Hypervelocity FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Dominating the Spectrum and the Information it Contains Integrated Topside Innovative Naval Prototype Program (INTOP) RF Onboard Countermeasures Enhanced SEWIP Transmitter FNC
Total Ownership Cost MOD RDT&E 20-30% 60-70% 10% IOC A B C Operations & Support & Disposal Material Solution Analysis Technology Dev’t Production and Deployment Engineering and Mfg Dev’t & Demo 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 Next Generation Integrated Power Systems Corrosion Automation to Reduce Manning
STEM “The number of students who are being educated in science, engineering, technology and math [in China and India], is growing enormously at a time when our number of students who are graduating in those areas in American universities, is remaining flat. ..." --Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Source: National Science Foundation
Basic Research Outreach & Education Naval Labs Academia Industry Research Young Investigator Program PECASE Researchers National Naval Responsibilities Programs Future Faculty National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Program Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation Fellowships Graduate Education Education Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program Undergraduate Naval Science Awards Program Diversity High School Science & Engineering Apprentice Program Outreach Middle School Virginia Demonstration Project
One Engineer’s Success Story • George Stimak, ONR 33 Sea Warfare Program Officer • Recognized by ASN(RDA), Top Engineers of the Year • World’s first High Temperature Superconducting degaussing system • Led team of that included Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ship Systems Engineering Station (NSWC CD-SSES) Philadelphia • Demonstrated aboard the USS Higgins (DDG 76) • Breakthrough Research — HTS Degaussing • Cloaks ship’s magnetic field • Increases ship safety • Reduces energy consumption • Lightweight, potentially saving 30% • Saves space for added mission payload
Our Challenge “I never, ever, want to see a Sailor or a Marine in a fair fight!” ― Adm. Gary Roughead Chief of Naval Operations