DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory

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Mission Complete: Johns Hopkins led consortium completes 10-year program to advance armor materials
The Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Collaborative Research Alliance culminated its 10-year program with a virtual capstone event

Army research enables robots to learn new concepts

Turning thermal energy into electricity could help Soldiers

Army research examines new biomaterials to enhance electronics

New method accelerates AI decision-making

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Our mission is to operationalize science for transformational overmatch.

Who We Are

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory is the Army’s research laboratory strategically placed under the Army Futures Command. ARL is the Army’s sole fundamental research laboratory focused on cutting-edge scientific discovery, technological innovation, and transition of knowledge products that offer incredible potential to improve the Army’s chances of surviving and winning any future conflicts.

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What We Do

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory supports persistent modernization and is focused on disruptive science and technology for the long term, performing research to answer the hardest S&T questions for future Army capabilities. This research is based on eleven foundational research competencies: Biological and Biotechnology Sciences; Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences; Energy Sciences, Humans in Complex Systems; Mechanical Sciences; Military Information Sciences; Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences; Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences; Sciences of Extreme Materials; Terminal Effects; and Weapons Sciences.

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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory successfully develops and implements a wide variety of programs and mechanisms that enable us to collectively support Army modernization. Learn more about the many ways we partner with other organizations.

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From human sciences to networking, we are always in search of world-class talent ready to provide innovative science and technology to the warfighter. We’re an equal opportunity employer offering student and advanced degree programs, as well as special hiring authority for veteran candidates.

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