ARL News
SLAD advances survivability in under–body blast attacks
"The IED is the weapon of choice for threat networks because they are cheap, made from readily available off-the-shelf components, easy to construct, lethal, and accurate," said Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, director of the Joint IED Defeat Organization, in his September 2012 testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. More
Recent News
Developing an active approach to defense
For the past decade members of the Army's research community have worked to develop models of an active protection system (APS) with multiple configurations. The goal is to eventually field APS variants on Army.... More
ARL computer systems rank among the world's fastest supercomputers
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) was recently recognized on the TOP500 List of the world's top supercomputers.
"ARL's 19-year history of having... More
HRED researchers are developing robot intelligence to support Soldiers' missions
Unmanned systems have begun to have a significant impact on warfare. Unmanned drones providing sustained surveillance, swift precise attacks on high value targets and small robots are being used... More
