2018 BAA for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. FY18 interest areas are: 

Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare & Combating Terrorism Department

A. Command, Control, Computers and Communication (C4), and Electronic Warfare (EW)

B. Physical Systems Cyber Program

C. Energetics, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Targeting and Fire Control Science and Technology Program

D. Human Performance, Training and Education (HPT&E) Program

E. Decision Support, AI, Machine Learning and Graph Analysis Program

F. Manufacturing, Maintenance and Logistics Program

G. Mechatronics Program

H. Robotics and Autonomy Program

I. Vehicle Amphibious Hydromechanics, Counter Detection and Protection Materials

J. Advanced Electronic, Photonic, and Hybrid Sensing Program

K. Systems of Systems (SoS) Engineering, Modeling, and Simulation Program

L. Innovative S&T Opportunities (Lasers, Plasmonics and Quantum Optics; Non-linear Oscillators; Neurocomputing; Unmanned Swarm Technology; Directed Energy Systems; Breakthrough technologies)

A. Mathematics, Computers and Information Sciences,

B. Electronics, Sensors and Network Research

Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department

A. Ocean Sensing and Systems Application

B. Ocean, Atmosphere and Space Research,

A. Ship Systems and Engineering Research

B. Naval Materials Science and Technology (Functional materials; structural materials; Environmental; S&T)

C. Sea Platforms and Weapons

D. Naval Energy Resiliency and Sustainability

Warfighter Performance Department

A. Human and Bioengineered Systems

B. Warfighter Protection and Applications

A. The Aerospace Sciences Research Division

B. The Applications Division

1. Expeditionary Logistics.

2. Interoperable C2 Systems.

3. C2 Afloat.

4. Communications and Networking.

5. Lightening the Load.

6. Counter IED/Mine.

7. Persistent ISR.

8. Urban Operations.

9 Amphibious Operations Enablers.

10. Precision Fires.

11. Cyberspace Operations

12. Electronic Warfare

13. Recommended New Focus Area for Information Operations

14. Simulation, Training & Human Performance

15. Medical Technologies

16. Counter Shooter/Counter Surveillance.

17. Other Supporting Missions