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Transformative Innovation and Trusted Technical Leadership
Johns Hopkins APL provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis. Since our founding in 1942 to aid a country at war, we have focused on applying cutting-edge research in a wide range of scientific and technological fields. Today, we seek to create defining innovations that secure our nation’s preeminence in the 21st century.
From Deep Sea to Space
Featured Work
Magnetic Insights Improve Sonar
APL is helping the Navy better understand how naturally occurring electromagnetic phenomena affect sensor performance.
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Magnetic Insights Improve Sonar
Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Identifying and assessing unconventional approaches to building practical quantum computers
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Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Space-Based Interceptor
APL serves as technical direction agent for the U.S. Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptor program, in support of Golden Dome for America.
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Space-Based Interceptor
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Partnerships
Bridging the gap between concept and rapid deployment, APL accelerates promising technologies into transformative mission-focused capabilities.
Labs and Facilities
APL develops and maintains cutting-edge and unique laboratories and test facilities to explore concepts, build prototypes, and test technologies that contribute to our national security. We also evaluate defense industry-developed hardware and software in those spaces, many of which are unique in the nation.
