
Operational Resilience
Adapting to a Changing World
APL is delivering bold innovations to help maintain a resilient force that can meet the coming demand and scope for military operations with resilient bases, infrastructure, and materiel.
Mission

Operate Seamlessly in Extreme Environments
Ensure our forces can perform effectively across all missions and environments, whether in the Arctic, under extreme heat, or during disaster response operations

Prevent and Respond to Future Disasters
Enhance the resilience of built and natural infrastructure

Re-Envision Supply Chains
Provide resources on demand and novel logistics solutions
Featured Work

Advancing Biomanufacturing for National Security

Advancing Materials for Thermal Management

Reversing the Loss of Coral Reefs
Michael Jin Senior Scientist, Research and Exploratory DevelopmentIncompressible, flexible insulation opens the door to a number of technology needs for Arctic operations. Beyond divers, we can see it being utilized to improve sleeping systems or battery and window insulation—anywhere pressure is applied and loss of thermal insulation is an issue.
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Watch

Space Weather: The Potential Impacts of a Solar Storm
Space Weather affects all of us. Behind the beauty and wonder of our Sun lies powerful forces to create giant eruptions, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), that blast energy, light, and particles into space, creating so-called geospace storms. These storms can impact infrastructure in near-Earth orbit and on Earth’s surface, potentially disrupting communications, the electric power grid, navigation, radio and satellite operations, while triggering spectacular displays of aurora on Earth. This video represents a hypothetical scenario for a space weather event.

Game Changers — Operational Resilience
At the 2023 Research Frontiers Forum, APL assembled diverse thought leaders to discuss Climate Change and National Security: Goals. Gaps. Game Changers.
Meet Our Experts

Sarah Herman Program Manager, Biological and Chemical Sciences
Learn more about Sarah E. M. Herman
Bobby Armiger Branch Supervisor, Exploratory Science
Learn more about Bobby ArmigerFor media inquiries, please contact the APL Public Affairs office.
Impact

Climate Security
APL is bringing all of its core competencies to bear on this critical challenge area, assembling top experts from a variety of scientific fields and partners to explore strategic opportunities to protect our operations in a changing world.