Press Release
Feb 7, 2017
Johns Hopkins APL Plays Key Role as US, Japan Conduct First SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test
Engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, in cooperation with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), played a key role in the first live-fire intercept using the new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA guided missile during a Feb. 3 flight test off the west coast of Hawaii.
Press Release
Jan 17, 2017
New DSB Report Explores Ways to Enhance U.S. Undersea Advantage Using Unmanned Systems
Unmanned undersea systems could play a significant role in complementing more expensive assets and extend the capabilities of manned systems, according to a new Defense Science Board task force report.
Press Release
Jan 6, 2017
Johns Hopkins APL Provides Key Instruments for NASA’s New Discovery Missions
Scientists and engineers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will provide instruments on NASA’s two newest missions, Lucy and Psyche, which will explore, respectively, six of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids and 16 Psyche, a rare and primarily metal asteroid in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Press Release
Dec 21, 2016
Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory Join Facebook Research Agreement
The Johns Hopkins University and the Applied Physics Laboratory have joined a select group of universities and research centers participating in a research agreement sponsored by Facebook’s Building 8, a new team focused on R&D and product development.
Press Release
Dec 21, 2016
APL Plays Key Role in Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Intercept Flight Test
A team of APL engineers, working with the Missile Defense Agency and Sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), played a key role in the successful firing of two Standard Missile-6 Dual I missiles against a complex, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target, demonstrating the Sea Based Terminal endo-atmospheric defensive capability during a flight test off the coast of Hawaii Dec. 14.
Press Release
Dec 12, 2016
Johns Hopkins APL, Navy Demonstrate High-Speed, Autonomous Surface Patrol Capability
After a year of internal research and development, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, recently conducted a large, at-sea demonstration of swarming unmanned surface vessels (USV).
Press Release
Dec 12, 2016
Johns Hopkins APL’s Fox Named to Naval Academy Board of Visitors
Christine Fox, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Assistant Director for Policy and Analysis, has been named to the United States Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors.
Press Release
Nov 30, 2016
Maryland Roundtable for Education Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) held its 25th Anniversary celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.
Press Release
Nov 22, 2016
APL’s RAVAN CubeSat Will Study Earth Climate Imbalance
A new CubeSat from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, will demonstrate new technology to measure Earth’s radiation imbalance and better predict future climate change.
Press Release
Nov 17, 2016
APL’s Gardner Earns Maryland ‘Outstanding Young Engineer’ Honors
The Maryland Academy of Sciences named Ryan Gardner, of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Outstanding Young Engineer during a ceremony Nov. 16 at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore.