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News Johns Hopkins APL Pioneering Digital Calibration to Create ‘Born-Qualified’ Parts Mar 11, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
Novel Coating Technology Withstands Extreme Combustion Environments
Scientists at Johns Hopkins APL successfully tested an innovative chemical destruction system known as the Pulse Combustion Engine. Critical to the successful test were the development and application of novel coatings to protect the system while it operates. This breakthrough marks a significant milestone in the development of advanced coatings for extreme environments and has the potential to contribute to a safer, more agile way to neutralize hazardous chemicals.
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Apr 24, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL’s Watkins Receives NDIA’s 2026 Vice Adm. Charles E. Weakley Award
Christopher Watkins, chief mission engineering and integration officer at APL, received the 2026 Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley Award from NDIA’s Undersea Warfare Division in recognition of his sustained leadership in strengthening collaboration across government and industry to advance undersea warfare capabilities.
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Apr 21, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Contributions Fuel Critical Navy Cybersecurity System
A Navy-engineered cybersecurity system infused with APL innovation, called Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement, and Response (SABER), has become a key line of security in protecting Navy ships against cyberattacks.
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Apr 13, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Develops In-House, Mission-Relevant LLM Training Capabilities
A team at APL has developed the capability to build a large language model from the ground up, positioning the Laboratory to support its government partners in developing custom LLMs and adapting existing ones for mission applications.
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Apr 6, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Engineer Newman Inducted as Military Sensing Symposia Fellow
Andrew Newman has earned a place among the Military Sensing Symposia fellows for his significant contributions to military sensing and national defense.