APRIL 2021AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM8In My OpinionThe Division of Aerospace Sciences in the Office of Naval Research (ONR) helps to create new fundamental knowledge in a wide range of technical areas that support future Navy and Marine Corps needs in air platforms, kinetic weapons, and directed energy weapons. These investments also support the development of a highly-skilled scientific and engineering workforce that will be able to support next-generation aircraft and weapons to enhance our national security.ONR was established by Congress in 1946 to plan, foster, and encourage scientific research to maintain future naval power and preserve national security. We sponsor various types of entities with grants or contracts from universities in all 50 states, to small businesses, to large weapon system integrators (prime contractors), to Navy and other DoD laboratories, and other government entities, such as NASA. The Division of Aerospace Sciences supports research in the areas of fixed and rotary wing aerodynamics, aeromechanics, flight dynamics and control, power, propulsion and thermal management, advanced BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN AEROSPACE SCIENCES By Knox T. Millsaps, SES Director, Division of Aerospace Sciences, Office of Naval Research
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