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Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins APL is a not-for-profit university affiliated research center that solves research, engineering and analytical problems for the U.S. government. ↗
Headquarters Laurel, MD ↗ Founded 1942 ↗ Leadership Dave Van Wie, Director ↗ ; Ralph Semmel, former Director ↗ Department of War obligations $7.5 billion in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗ Ownership Not-for-profit; Navy-sponsored UARC ↗ Website www.jhuapl.edu ↗
Products APL worked with the Navy on Operation Bumblebee, the program that produced the Terrier missile. ↗ APL's team with NASA and more than 40 partner organizations created the Parker Solar Probe, which won the 2024 Collier Trophy. ↗ Customers The U.S. Navy is APL's sponsor and has relied on it for guided missile defense work since World War II. ↗ APL serves as a technical adviser to the U.S. government across 13 mission areas, each organized around its sponsors' needs. ↗