THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) specializes in defense, aerospace, and security work, focusing on air and missile defense, asymmetric operations, force projection, space science and engineering, and strategic systems like the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. APL develops advanced capabilities such as networked collaborative weapons (Golden Horde), hypersonic payloads, Standard Missile-3 upgrades, and test target prototyping for the Missile Defense Agency, while providing RDT&E support under multi-billion-dollar Pentagon contracts.