Mission Area
Air and Missile Defense
Highlights
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Learn more about Testing Air and Missile Defense RadarTesting Air and Missile Defense Radar
APL teamed with industry and the Above Water Sensors Directorate of Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems on two successful tests of the AN/SPY-6(V), a wideband digital beam-forming sensor known as the Air and Missile Defense Radar. -
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Learn more about Test Target PrototypingTest Target Prototyping
A cross-APL team of engineers, working with the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Target and Countermeasures Directorate and other government and industry partners, develops cost-effective solutions for MDA to support live-fire testing of interceptors, sensors, and fire control systems. -
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Learn more about Optical Communications at SeaOptical Communications at Sea
We successfully demonstrated a high-bandwidth free-space optical (FSO) communications system between two moving ships, proving operational utility of FSO technology in the maritime environment.
Recent News
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![A medium range ballistic missile target is launched from Makaha Ridge, part of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai, Hawaii, during FTM-31 E1a]()
Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Provides Critical Contributions to Successful Ballistic Missile Intercept TestNews
Sep 14, 2023Johns Hopkins APL Provides Critical Contributions to Successful Ballistic Missile Intercept Test
APL — in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Navy — demonstrated the capability to detect, track, engage and intercept a medium-range ballistic missile target in the terminal phase of flight. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL, University of Colorado Boulder Ink Research Collaboration PartnershipNews
Jun 23, 2023Johns Hopkins APL, University of Colorado Boulder Ink Research Collaboration Partnership
Researchers from APL and the University of Colorado Boulder are teaming up on a project to better understand and eventually predict wear and damage affecting thermal protection systems. -
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Learn more about AIAA Fosters Connection, Feedback and Innovation for Johns Hopkins APL’s ZittleNews
Jun 19, 2023AIAA Fosters Connection, Feedback and Innovation for Johns Hopkins APL’s Zittle
AIAA, or the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the aerospace profession, with more than 30,000 members worldwide. APL’s Kyle Zittle has been involved with the society since his student days at the University of Maryland and was recently named the director of AIAA Region 1.
