Naval Research Laboratory News

Naval Research Lab Tactical Electronic Warfare Superintendent Retires

Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:59:24 GMT

After a distinguished career spanning over five decades of pioneering electronic warfare systems to protect U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel, Dr. Francis J. Klemm, Senior Executive Service (SES) and superintendent of the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), has retired on July 31.

Naval Research Lab Tracking Station Steers Space Operations, 70 Years of Eyes in the Skies

Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:05:00 GMT

In early 1956, in a remote corner of Southern Maryland, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) began constructing the facility that would help define the American Space Age. From tracking the world's first satellite, Sputnik I, to serving as today’s complex mission operations hub, NRL’s Blossom Point Tracking Facility (BPTF) remains a bedrock of naval innovation and the U.S. Navy’s gateway to the stars.

NRL Advances the Navy’s Quantum Future as America Accelerates Quantum Innovation

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

As a recent Executive Order declares, “the United States stands at the cusp of a quantum revolution.” At the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that future is already taking shape as researchers advance the Navy’s quantum research enterprise through groundbreaking science, technology development and strategic partnerships. The order identifies quantum information science and technology (QIST) as a critical driver of innovation, economic growth and national security, reinforcing the importance of work underway across NRL.

U.S. Naval Research Lab Advances Continuous Biomanufacturing for On-Demand Production of Critical Materials

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists are developing continuous biomanufacturing technologies designed to produce critical materials more efficiently, sustainably, and closer to where they are needed, strengthening supply chain resilience and expanding future operational capabilities.

Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites Launches into Orbit

Emily Winget U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:00:18 GMT

The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellite (RSGS) payload, on board SpaceLogistic’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) has successfully launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station at about 5:15 pm on July 21, 2026. It is the first privately owned, operational robotic in-space servicing mission that extends the life and resilience of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) through on-orbit servicing.

From Sketch Pad to Launch Pad: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Space Robotics Revolution

Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:09:00 GMT

Over two decades ago, a group of U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists, engineers, and researchers put pen to paper, brainstorming what would eventually become the first enduring robotic satellite servicing mission.

Naval Research Lab Chemist Receives Krupshaw Award, Inducted as Washington Academy of Sciences Fellow

Nicholas E. M. Pasquini — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:29:00 GMT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Chemist Darryl Boyd, Ph.D., received the Washington Academy of Sciences Krupshaw Award for Non-Traditional Teaching during an awards ceremony held at the Center for Naval Analysis in Arlington, Virginia, May 7.

Forging the Fleet Since 1923

Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:36:00 GMT

For 103 years, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has stood as the premier scientific engine for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and the Department of War (DoW). From the depths of the ocean to the vastness of space, NRL scientists and engineers consistently push the boundaries of what's possible. By delivering unmatched science and technology, the laboratory ensures a decisive, asymmetric technological edge for the warfighter and provides groundbreaking solutions to our most complex global security challenges.

NRL Demonstrates Dual-Use Laser System for Power Beaming and Counter-UAS Operations

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists successfully demonstrated a dual-use laser system capable of wirelessly transmitting power over long distances and rapidly transitioning to perform defensive missions, advancing expeditionary energy and defense capabilities for future warfighters.

Joint Service Program Delivers Genetic Intelligence for the Modern Battlefield

Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:07:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and multiple Army and Navy research commands, has advanced a new generation of DNA and RNA sequencing technology designed to quickly identify biological threats in the field.

Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space

Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:49:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has received a transportable satellite tracking antenna system from the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) System Delta 81 (SYD 81) to expand joint space testing, training and operational support capabilities at NRL’s Blossom Point Tracking Facility during the first quarter of calendar year 2026.

NRL Leads NASA Wildfire Research Mission to Better Predict Pyrocumulonimbus Storm Hazards

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is leading a NASA airborne science mission to better understand dangerous wildfire-generated thunderstorms known as pyrocumulonimbus storms, or pyroCb, and the cascading hazards they create for firefighting operations, aviation, weather forecasting and national security.

Unlocking Secrets of Plasma Turbulence in Space

Emily Winget U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Wed, 27 May 2026 14:29:00 GMT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Senior Scientist for Intense Particle Beams & Plasma Processes, Gurudas Ganguli, Ph.D., pioneered and directed an experiment that has deepened our understanding about the evolution of electromagnetic turbulence in space.

NRL Scientist Earns Hale Prize for Solar Physics Research

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Yi-Ming Wang, Sc.D., a senior solar physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), earns the 2026 recipient of the prestigious George Ellery Hale Prize, one of the highest honors in solar physics awarded by the Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society.

NRL Launches Glowbug-2 to Enhance Space Domain Awareness and Cosmic Anomaly Detection

Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Mon, 18 May 2026 15:33:00 GMT

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Glowbug-2 instrument successfully launched on board the Department of War (DoW) Space Test Program – Houston 11 (STP-H11) payload at approximately 6:05 p.m. EDT on May 15, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.

Naval Research Lab’s Plume Modeling Tool Now on Mobile Devices

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Supported by the Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative (DPSI), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers are continuing to advance the Contaminant Transport Analyst (CT-Analyst) by adding plugin support for the Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK), enabling shared situational awareness across first responder communities using a mobile device.

NRL Innovation Day for Industry Connects Researchers and Industry to Accelerate Naval Technology Transition

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) welcomed industry leaders, small businesses and technology partners to its 2026 Innovation Day for Industry, April 28. The event brought together government researchers and private-sector innovators to explore collaboration opportunities and accelerate the transition of cutting-edge technologies to the fleet.

Naval Research Lab Scientist Receives Prestigious Early Career Award for Advances in Combustion Science

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Brian T. Bojko, Ph.D., a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) aerospace engineer within the Laboratories for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics, has received the Irvin Glassman Early Career Investigator Award from the Eastern States Section of The Combustion Institute.

NRL Celebrates 60 Years of Plasma Physics Innovation

Jameson Crabtree, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Plasma Physics Division, marking six decades of scientific discovery that has advanced the understanding of plasma, and supported technologies critical to national defense, space science, and advanced materials.

NRL and ONR to Showcase Defense Technologies at Sea-Air-Space 2026

Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:01:11 GMT

From airborne research to electronic warfare and space science, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will showcase redefining defense technologies, alongside the Office of Naval Research (ONR), at the Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition in booth 1653 and outside at T1209, held at the Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., Apr. 20-22.