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Joint Service Program Delivers Genetic Intelligence for the Modern Battlefield
June 12, 2026 — 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... MORE

An end user loads a flow cell on a modified field sequencing device during Beholder’s Gaze training, Oct. 24, 2024. The event was attended by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Chemical Biological Center military operators Far-Forward Advanced Sequencing Technology (F-FAST) team who conducted training and provided the technology/system. The effort brings sophisticated laboratory capability into austere environments, giving forward-deployed units the ability to detect and identify harmful pathogens in less than 30 minutes. Unlike conventional sequencing systems, Far-Forward Biological Sequencing (FFBS) is tailored for military personnel who may not have formal laboratory training. (U.S. Navy photo)

Naval Research Laboratory Receives Space Force Antenna to Expand Joint Space Test Capabilities In, From, and To Space
June 10, 2026 — 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... MORE

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and L3 Harris engineers raise the antenna pedestal for the first time at the Blossom Point Tracking Facility, 1Q CY 26, as part of unstowing the antenna following transportation across the country and prior to assembling the reflector. (U.S. Navy photo)

NRL Leads NASA Wildfire Research Mission to Better Predict Pyrocumulonimbus Storm Hazards
June 2, 2026 — 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... MORE

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research meteorologist David Peterson, Ph.D., is the principal investigator for Injected Smoke and PYRocumulonimbus Experiment, or INSPYRE. The major NASA airborne science mission hopes 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. (U.S. Navy photo)

Unlocking Secrets of Plasma Turbulence in Space
May 27, 2026 — 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... MORE

NRL Scientist Earns Hale Prize for Solar Physics Research
May 21, 2026 — 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... MORE

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

NRL Launches Glowbug-2 to Enhance Space Domain Awareness and Cosmic Anomaly Detection
May 18, 2026 — 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... MORE

A conceptual image of the Department of War Space Test Program – Houston 11 (STP-H11) payload, featuring Glowbug-2, which launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., May 15, 2026. The payload will be installed outside of the International Space Station’s Columbus module. (Credit: U.S. Space Force and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)

Naval Research Lab’s Plume Modeling Tool Now on Mobile Devices
May 8, 2026 — 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... MORE

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s (NRL) Contaminant Transport (CT) Analyst system runs an Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin in Washington, D.C., April 24, 2026. CT-Analyst is an NRL developed tool that models airborne hazards in real time while the ATAK plugin enables the development of new features and eases deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

NRL Innovation Day for Industry Connects Researchers and Industry to Accelerate Naval Technology Transition
May 6, 2026 — 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... MORE

Erik Tejero (second from left), Ph.D., U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research physicist, conducts a tour of the Space Chamber during NRL’s Innovation Day for Industry in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2026. The event focused on informing industry and assessing interest in a focused set of emerging technologies that are ready for collaboration with industry partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Sarah Peterson)

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