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CNR Concept Challenge Finalists

The finalists of the CNR Concept Challenge–a historic call for innovative ideas to support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps of the future–were announced at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo in Washington, D.C. The finalists include  Benjamin Conley, for enhancements to existing thermal-imaging capabilities; Joe Kennedy, for a prototype system that assesses various sources of position, navigating and timing

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Floating Island Concept Tested

MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) has tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island. The island comprises 87 large floating triangles that are connected to one another. Together they form a flexible floating island that can be as large as 1 to 5 km in cross-section. Floating mega islands offer future-proof living and working space at sea for: developing,

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CNR Wants Your Innovative Concepts

The Chief of Naval Research (CNR) is looking for innovative concepts that could generate a leap ahead in the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps capability in the future. He is looking for vision that really gets out in front of the rapid, ever-accelerating technology development and deployment cycle. Learn more about what the CNR is looking for at http://www.navalengineers.org/navaltechexpo (click on “CNR Concept Challenge”).

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