Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
Developing technology for defending the nation from missile threats
We develop and assess integrated systems for defense against missiles and other threats. Our activities include investigating system architectures, developing advanced sensor and decision support systems, making field measurements, and assessing deployed system capabilities.
Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology Groups
Our expertise is in developing radar, electronic warfare, and system-of-systems technologies for future integrated air and missile defense systems. We design highly digitized phased array radars, equipped with advanced signal processing and electronic protection, for the next generation of land, shipboard, and airborne sensors.
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Featured Projects
radar
ALCOR Radome Replacement
An aging weatherproof enclosure protecting one of the space surveillance radars on Kwajalein Atoll is replaced.
artificial intelligence
Machine Learning in Resource-Constrained Environments
Robust, trustworthy, and safe machine learning algorithms that operate in resource-constrained environments will improve missile defense and other target recognition and mission planning systems.
RF technology
Low-Cost Localization Using Distributed Adaptable-Response Transponders
A deployable navigation network of small, low-cost radio transponders can help track the locations of first responders during rescue operations.
microelectronics
Fiber Sensor Array Buoy
A small, low-cost system that leverages long-length fibers embedded with electronics could provide persistent monitoring of the undersea environment.
Laboratory Stories
The most exciting part of my work is being able to test components on real radars.
Andrew Mack
Applied Physicist
Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
Kwajalein Field Site
Every day on Kwajalein, we are faced with new challenges in a resource-constrained environment, where we have to innovate and draw on the expertise of a diverse team to successfully execute our common mission.
Sarah Willis
Systems Analyst
Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
Kwajalein Field Site
That’s what I love about working at Lincoln Laboratory — the endless diversity of opportunities and the constant learning.
Karyn Lundberg
Systems Analyst
Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
Kwajalein Field Site
My biggest shift — and challenge — has been learning how to leverage my background in computer science for missile defense.
Adam Kern
Machine Learning Researcher
Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology
Integrated Missile Defense Technology
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Featured Publications
System analysis for responsible design of modern AI/ML systems
Apr 19
arXiv, April 19, 2022.
Probabilistic coordination of heterogeneous teams from capability temporal logic specifications
Apr 1
IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett., Vol. 7, No. 2, April 2022, pp. 1190-7.
Fast decomposition of temporal logic specifications for heterogeneous teams
Apr 1
IEEE Robot. Autom. Lett., Vol. 7, No. 2, April 2022, pp. 2297-2304.
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