Air, Missile, and Maritime Defense Technology

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.

Instrumentation sensor for detecting clutter

Advanced Concepts and Technologies
Advanced Sensor Systems and Test Beds
Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology
Integrated Missile Defense Technology
Interceptor and Sensor Technology
Systems and Architectures

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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An orange cone warns ice camp participants to not go beyond this point. The Laboratory team placed seismometers on the fringes of camp and as close to ice cracks like this one as they were allowed to go.

Cracking the case of Arctic sea ice breakup

May 23

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In the Media

Navy Supports Scientific Research at ICEX 2022

Mar 18

U.S. NAVY OFFICE OF INFORMATION

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GraphEx Symposium convenes top network scientists

Jul 19

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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.

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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.

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Impact prediction

Arctic Climate Change Detection Network   

We are developing a sensor network to improve our understanding and monitoring of sea ice breakup in the rapidly changing Arctic region.

A photo of unmanned surface vehicles on the Charles River.

autonomous systems

Coordinating Teams of Autonomous Systems

We developed new distributed coordination algorithms for deploying multiple autonomous systems from a single set of operator commands.

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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

The breakout moment of my career was participating in the development of a program that directly addresses a challenge area that I experienced while on active duty in the U.S. Navy.