Johns Hopkins APL has installed a new robotic arm that will enable research to advance maritime repair and manufacturing. The system could help strengthen fleet readiness, expand opportunities for future innovation in maritime industrial agility and reduce costs. https://jhuapl.link/u9j

Johns Hopkins APL is applying AI and robotics to improve domestic manufacturing. With TETRA, developing new alloys for defense now takes days instead of months. https://jhuapl.link/078

APL is bringing the power of AI and advanced analytics to wargaming. GenWar Lab leverages advanced AI and LLM capabilities to support the wargames and tabletop exercises that enable military decision-makers to explore dynamic and wide-ranging mission scenarios. https://jhuapl.link/598

APL researchers are applying quantum algorithms to accelerate complex analysis tasks that challenge classical computing, advancing next-generation approaches to information operations. https://jhuapl.link/06t

Researchers from APL and Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering discovered that conventional image quality metrics don't reliably predict AI performance. The team developed a framework to enable the creation of metrics that better explain AI performance. https://jhuapl.link/published

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are developing next-gen organoid platforms to study how repeated low-level blasts and other forms of brain trauma affect the brain, advancing protection and care for military personnel. https://jhuapl.link/026

Johns Hopkins APL engineers adapted battlefield-tested AI and upstream data fusion to enhance the precision and speed of breast cancer detection. Learn how combining multimodal data streams is revolutionizing diagnostic imaging. Watch the full video: https://jhuapl.link/cjf

APL’s BAS/CS framework is helping secure critical infrastructure by standardizing alerts across cybersecurity systems and vendors. The system is already in use by military operators. https://jhuapl.link/f47

Researchers have touted the revolutionary potential of quantum computers to take on challenges from drug discovery to cryptography. With help from Johns Hopkins APL, DARPA‬ is working to define, in practical terms, what a useful quantum computer looks like. https://jhuapl.link/08s

NASA’s IMAP mission lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Led by Princeton and operated by APL, IMAP will explore the heliosphere and provide critical data for space weather forecasting, which will help protect spacecraft, satellites and human explorers. https://jhuapl.link/d11

NASA’s IMAP mission has passed its Flight Readiness Review, which certifies its readiness to initiate final launch preparation activities. IMAP is targeting a launch date of Sept. 23 from Kennedy Space Center. IMAP will map the heliosphere and advance space weather science. https://jhuapl.link/85e

Today marks 78 years of service and dedication to advancing air and space superiority. Happy birthday to the United States Air Force.

Johns Hopkins APL is revolutionizing metal manufacturing for defense. TETRA, an AI and robotics-driven effort at APL, is slashing the time it takes to design and test metallic components, cutting months of work down to days. https://jhuapl.link/078

Researchers at APL and Samsung Research have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling, doubling the efficiency of today’s commercial materials. This 2025 R&D 100 Award-winning innovation could transform industries by replacing compressor-based refrigeration. https://jhuapl.link/ea6

Apollo 16 astronauts left footprints in unexpectedly fluffy lunar soil. APL’s Tyler Powell linked that to a thermal “cold spot” detected by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing how temp reveals hidden surface conditions & guides future human exploration. https://jhuapl.link/science-snapshot

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL are advancing robotic perception with agentic AI, enabling autonomous agents to make sense of unstructured environments and plan like humans, supporting warfighters and first responders in complex, off-road situations. https://jhuapl.link/b51

NASA’s Dragonfly mission, built and managed by APL, is on schedule and on track for its 2028 launch. Each week brings progress: tests completed, hardware produced, software validated, analyses proven. The team is moving toward the 2026 start of integration and testing. https://jhuapl.link/4ac

Johns Hopkins APL has been recognized for the seventh consecutive year as one of @fastcompany.com’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. APL ranks in the top 50 worldwide for fostering innovation and bold ideas. https://jhuapl.link/47b

Johns Hopkins APL has named Andrew Mara as the new head of the Force Projection Sector. Mara is a widely recognized researcher and leader in defense, national security and related technologies. https://jhuapl.link/9e3

Angela Thompson has been named mission area executive for National Security Analysis at Johns Hopkins APL. She brings years of strong leadership and technical expertise to this critical role. https://jhuapl.link/6b5

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are exploring ways to produce food on demand by using readily available water to grow edible microbial products — an effort that could have significant implications for deployed military. https://jhuapl.link/1f5

Researchers from Johns Hopkins APL and Johns Hopkins Medicine are creating a retinal imaging platform in the form of wearable eyeglasses. This work could increase access to imaging and generate data to improve diagnostic tools and accelerate research. https://jhuapl.link/qpx

This year’s Submarine Technology Symposium at Johns Hopkins APL brought together participants from across the submarine force, allied nations, industry and academia for technical exchange and discussion on “Lethality Today and Innovation for Tomorrow.” https://jhuapl.link/83e

Stories from APL’s groundbreaking research are now in audio format. Narrated audio articles share the Lab’s critical contributions to critical challenges, technical innovation, world-class expertise and more. Available on APL’s website, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. https://jhuapl.link/audio-articles

The Boundary Layer Transition 1B experiment launched from Norway’s Andøya Space Station in Sept of 2024. Traveling at Mach 7.2 over the Norwegian Sea, it collected data to help researchers validate more accurate modeling & prediction methods for hypersonic vehicle design. https://jhuapl.link/ifq

APL’s solid-state cooling system is a 2025 R&D 100 Award winner, recognized as an emerging tech in research and development. Built with nano-engineered materials, it moves heat more efficiently than other thermoelectrics and without moving parts and refrigerants. jhuapl.link/3b3

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL and Johns Hopkins Medicine have achieved a breakthrough in noninvasive, high-resolution recording of neural brain activity, paving the way for nonsurgical brain-computer interfaces. https://jhuapl.link/vjl

BIOPAC Medical Systems LP, a new startup launched from a tech transfer collaboration with Johns Hopkins APL, Johns Hopkins Medicine, BIOPAC Systems, and BLOCKsynop, is advancing real-time nerve block monitoring to evaluate anesthetic effectiveness. jhuapl.link/c65

A team from Johns Hopkins APL played a central role in Vista Gladiator, a Department of Defense wargame, enhancing technical realism and addressing challenges in defending critical logistics infrastructure from adversarial threats. jhuapl.link/1ac

Melissa Terlaje has been named chief government relations officer at Johns Hopkins APL. In this role, Terlaje will lead strategic engagement with government sponsors to align APL’s work with national priorities. jhuapl.link/a8b

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL have shown that a quantum algorithm can speed up a computationally intensive information analysis task that traditional algorithms struggle to perform. jhuapl.link/06t

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL demonstrated a novel approach for applying machine learning to predict the performance of components produced by laser powder bed fusion, dramatically accelerating qualification of spaceflight hardware. jhuapl.link/371

Developed by a collaborative team led by APL, revision 6.1 of the DoD's Modular Payload Design Standard enables plug-and-play integration across uncrewed and dismounted systems, advancing affordability, speed and mission flexibility. jhuapl.link/902

APL’s Satellite Communications Facility, built in 1961 for the Transit navigation system, remains critical to deep space missions. The SCF recently supported Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1, receiving data during cruise and lunar surface ops. jhuapl.link/978

Starting as a one-day meeting at APL in 2020, NASA’s Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium became a catalyst for technical collaboration, advancing ideas, technologies and partnerships shaping our nation’s lunar exploration future. jhuapl.link/ef5

Helping satellites live longer: The REAL instrument, built and operated by APL for NASA, has launched to investigate hazards that threaten critical satellite systems, like energetic particles in Earth’s radiation belts that can decay spacecraft orbits. jhuapl.link/32d

Johns Hopkins APL is working with the Naval Sea Systems Command to prove that additive manufacturing can consistently deliver mission-critical components, reducing logistics delays and enhancing fleet readiness. jhuapl.link/3df

As NASA prepares to commercialize satellite relay services, APL engineers are developing an effective and efficient way for spacecraft to relay data and communicate through commercial services in low Earth orbit. jhuapl.link/6ca

Researchers at Johns Hopkins APL are helping decode the brain’s complex networks using advanced AI algorithms, cloud platforms, and high-res imaging. Explore how we’re mapping the brain to transform neuroscience and human health. jhuapl.link/map-brain

Contributions from APL in spacecraft design and operations enabled the record-setting journey of NASA's Parker Solar Probe into the Sun’s atmosphere. This new dataset is helping us decode solar wind origins and better predict space weather. jhuapl.link/089

Dave Van Wie is now serving as director of Johns Hopkins APL. A distinguished leader and scholar, Van Wie has made groundbreaking contributions to national defense and aerospace engineering. jhuapl.link/vanwie

For nearly a decade, Johns Hopkins APL and Blue Canyon Technologies have collaborated to develop spaceflight systems for government sponsors, enabling faster and more cost-effective solutions for civil and national security missions. jhuapl.link/e42

Johns Hopkins APL's 2024 Annual Report is now available. The publication showcases the people, programs, and breakthroughs that defined the year. jhuapl.link/b38

To study the effects of repeated low-level blasts on the brain, researchers at Johns Hopkins APL and @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are creating an organoid platform for modeling traumatic brain injuries in military service members. jhuapl.link/026

Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, visited Johns Hopkins APL to review technologies and capabilities aligned with top homeland defense priorities. jhuapl.link/e13

Johns Hopkins APL developed an additive manufacturing framework that combines topology optimization, rapid material sampling, and laser powder bed fusion, reducing design-to-production timelines for complex components from years to weeks. jhuapl.link/kr1

Johns Hopkins APL is spearheading research in an advanced metal 3D printing process for the Navy Sea Systems Command, proving #AdditiveManufacturing can consistently deliver mission-critical components. jhuapl.link/3df

Steel melts at 2,500°F. Aluminum corrodes. As U.S. missions push into harsher environments, stronger materials are critical. APL is designing alloys that resist heat, cold & corrosion, supporting next-gen systems for defense, space & beyond. jhuapl.link/u8g

In austere environments, seconds matter. Johns Hopkins APL’s AR and AI tools help medics visualize internal anatomy, giving them the edge to act fast and save lives in combat or disaster zones. jhuapl.link/5fa

Retired Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck has joined APL as a senior advisor focused on homeland defense. A former commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, VanHerck brings decades of national security and defense leadership to the role. jhuapl.link/1fc