20 May 2025 NRL Hosts Innovation Day for Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted Innovation Day for Industry, May 7, at NRL-DC headquarters to inform industry and to assess interest in a focused set of six emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners...
14 May 2025 Institute for Nanoscience Hosts Annual Proposal Planning Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Institute for Nanoscience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) hosted its annual proposal planning meeting April 15, bringing together researchers from across the Lab to share ideas and build collaborations in support of future research initiatives...
08 May 2025 Like Cars, Rockets Evolve: Navy’s Ramjet Test Proves Game-Changing Potential POINT MUGU NAWC, Calif. — Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division successfully air-launched a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time, one step toward modernizing missile technology...
06 May 2025 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities...
06 May 2025 Sullivan’s Island Plays Key Role in Navy’s ‘Southern Lightning’ Event NIWC Atlantic and NSWC Crane's "Southern Lightning," supported by Sullivan's Island (Mayor O'Neil), tested unmanned systems communications for a hybrid fleet. Part of Silent Swarm, it integrates manned/unmanned systems. Testing used vehicles supported by the USS Cole and SC...
19 December 2024 NIWC Atlantic drives strategic collaboration, alignment at Eastern Defense Summit NIWC Atlantic served as a primary contributor during the 2024 Eastern Defense Summit on Dec. 11-12 at the Charleston Area Convention Center, where more than 2,000 people and 150 vendors engaged in tech-based panel discussions, breakout sessions, STEM demonstrations and exhibit hall collaboration...
14 November 2024 NRL Completes Development of Robotics Capable of Servicing Satellites, Enabling Resilience for the U.S. Space Infrastructure WASHINGTON – U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Naval Center for Space Technology (NCST) in partnership with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) successfully completed development of a spaceflight qualified robotics suite capable of servicing satellites in...
28 October 2024 NAVFAC MIDLANT Environmental, Chesapeake Bay Program volunteers support 2024 NAS Oceana STEM Lab for nearly 8,000 Students VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) Environmental (EV) and Department of Defense (DoD) Chesapeake Bay Program volunteers supported the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show and Outdoor STEM (Science, Technology,...
28 August 2024 NRL Expands Naval Research Horizons for USNA Midshipmen Interns WASHINGTON — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) concluded the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) summer internship program with a farewell tour for a group of USNA midshipmen who explored a wide range of projects, from materials science and information technology to oceanography and space science...
10 July 2024 NRL Participates in International Campaign Investigating Polar Low Phenomena WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research meteorologist James Doyle, Ph.D., recently joined an international team of scientists to investigate meteorological processes associated with Arctic cold air outbreaks...