A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, flies over East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEALs), Norwegian Naval Special Operations commandos and the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) during an integration exercise to bolster skills in an Arctic environment March 9, 2024, as part of Arctic Edge 24. Credit: U.S. Air National Guard/Chief Petty Officer Jeff Atherton

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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.

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A researcher experiments in APL’s biomanufacturing lab. (Credit: Johns Hopkins APL)

Advancing Biomanufacturing for National Security

Researchers at APL are combining their technical expertise, creativity, and national security acumen to put biomanufacturing to work to make supply chains more secure, strengthen the defense industrial base, and produce materials wherever and whenever.

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Advancing Materials for Thermal Management

More than half the energy consumed in the American residential industry is spent on heating and cooling homes. Researchers at APL have made a significant breakthrough in the development of advanced materials technology that can efficiently manage thermal conditions, particularly in buildings and data centers.

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Coral fragments housed in APL’s NAMI facility.

Reversing the Loss of Coral Reefs

Recognizing the need to safeguard America’s coastlines and the value natural structures play in their protection, APL researchers are finding ways to use materials science to support coral reef growth and restoration.

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Incompressible, 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.

Michael Jin Senior Scientist, Research and Exploratory Development

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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.

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Operational Resilience panel at RFF 2023

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.

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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.

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