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Jul 8, 2025
Commercial Collaborations Enable Agile, Reliable Space Solutions
For nearly a decade, ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ APL and Blue Canyon Technologies have collaborated on agile, reliable space solutions for government sponsors, enabling faster and more cost-effective space missions across civil space and national security sectors.

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Jul 3, 2025
ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ APL Develops Innovative Platform for Traumatic Brain Injury Research
A team of researchers from APL and the ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ Bloomberg School of Public Health is developing next-generation brain organoid platforms to better understand the effects of mild blast-induced traumatic brain injuries caused by repeated low-level blasts.

Press Release
Jun 18, 2025
USNORTHCOM Commander’s Visit Spotlights ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ APL’s Proactive Role in Homeland Defense
Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, saw firsthand how APL’s advanced technologies and cross-agency expertise support emerging national security priorities, including integrated air and missile defense, multidomain awareness and counter-drone operations.

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Jun 17, 2025
ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ APL, Navy Team up to Advance Additive Manufacturing for Critical Missions
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.

Press Release
Jun 3, 2025
Gen. Glen D. VanHerck Joins ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ APL as Senior Advisor
Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, retired, has joined APL as senior advisor focused on homeland defense. VanHerck brings extensive leadership experience in defense and national security, having previously served as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.