Vehicle Technology at APL

ehicle technology at APL encompasses the four disciplines of guidance and control, navigation, aerodynamics/hydrodynamics, and propulsion as applied to military platforms and spacecraft. These disciplines are addressed in terms of historical background at APL, the status of current work, and examples of important new initiatives. The information was compiled for the Senior Leadership Team’s “Vehicle Technology” session. The Laboratory has developed a unique suite of computational, data processing, hardware-in-the-loop, and test facilities for vehicle technology; when coupled with the expertise of our staff, these assets have enabled APL to make important contributions to our sponsors.