APL Identifies Two New Defining Innovations

Abstract

Among APL’s thousands of critical contributions to national security and space exploration are a number of defining innovations: game-changing breakthroughs in technology that have created inflection points in history. These revolutionary advances have ignited new engineering accomplishments globally, saved lives, and secured the United States against threats at home and abroad. On the occasion of its 80th anniversary, APL named two new defining innovations, its 10th and 11th: Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) from the Sea and Planetary Defense.