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ONR Focused On Undersea And Directed Energy

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Thursday, February 27th, 2014

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ONR Focused On Undersea And Directed Energy

The U.S. Navy's laser weapon system, a technology demonstrator currently aboard the USS Ponce. Photo: U.S. Navy

The chief of the Office of Naval Research said this week that as the entire service tries to deal with reduced budget he will keep his agency focused on high priorities such as undersea warfare and directed energy. Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder told a conference hosted by Bloomberg on Wednesday that he plans to keep ONR focused on building undersea capabilities, citing the importance of ensuring the oceans are safe for international commerce. He emphasized the need to improve the…

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