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APL Research and Development Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest - Vol. 38, No. 1
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Mar 12, 2026
Dragonfly Mission Begins Rotorcraft Integration, Testing Stage
Integration and testing — the activities involved in assembling the Dragonfly rotorcraft lander and testing it for the rigors of launch and extreme conditions of space — is officially underway in Johns Hopkins APL clean rooms and control rooms.
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Mar 11, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Pioneering Digital Calibration to Create ‘Born-Qualified’ Parts
APL is developing a comprehensive suite of capabilities to ensure that additively manufactured parts can perform predictably in mission-critical applications — no matter where, when, or on what machines they’re manufactured.
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Mar 9, 2026
‘ATLAS’ System Lifts Johns Hopkins APL Leadership in Automated Experimentation
An interdisciplinary APL team created ATLAS, an artificial intelligence co-investigator that automates testing, learning, and synthesis for microcapsules, which has decreased human labor required per experiment by more than 80% and advances APL progress in microcapsule development and automated experimentation.
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Mar 4, 2026
Simulating the Seas to Make Additive Manufacturing Fleet-Ready
Johns Hopkins APL and GKN Aerospace are partnering to develop a system that simulates shipboard motion for metal 3D printing at sea — advancing the Navy’s ability to produce critical parts on demand. Building on APL’s success aboard the USS Bataan, this effort aims to enable motion-aware manufacturing of mission-essential components in dynamic maritime environments.
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Mar 2, 2026
Researchers Engineer Cold-Tolerant Proteins to Give U.S. an Arctic Edge
Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL, inspired by biomolecules found in cold-tolerant organisms, are developing novel materials that can control ice formation. Their breakthroughs could lead to new technologies for the U.S. military, from advanced materials for construction to medical treatments that can prevent frostbite and preserve sensitive biological samples.