US Department of Defense R&D labs
US Department of Defense runs 11 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (United States), focused on cybersecurity, defence analysis, space systems and army policy.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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All 11 labs
| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace FFRDC (The Aerospace Corporation)US Department of Defense | El Segundo, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Space systems | |
| Arroyo Center (RAND)US Department of Defense | Santa Monica, United States | Military Public policy and analysis | Army policy | |
| Center for Communications and Computing (IDA)US Department of Defense | Alexandria, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Cryptography, Computing | |
| Center for Naval AnalysesUS Department of Defense | Arlington, United States | Military Public policy and analysis | Defence analysis | |
| Laboratory for Physical SciencesUS Department of Defense | College Park, United States | Military Technology | Quantum computing, Microelectronics | 1956 |
| MIT Lincoln LaboratoryUS Department of Defense | Lexington, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Sensors, Cybersecurity, Space | |
| National Defense Research Institute (RAND)US Department of Defense | Santa Monica, United States | Military Public policy and analysis | Defence policy | |
| National Security Engineering Center (MITRE)US Department of Defense | McLean, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Systems engineering, Cybersecurity | |
| Project Air Force (RAND)US Department of Defense | Santa Monica, United States | Military Public policy and analysis | Air and space policy | |
| Software Engineering InstituteUS Department of Defense | Pittsburgh, United States | Military Aerospace, defence and space | Software, Cybersecurity, AI | |
| Systems and Analyses Center (IDA)US Department of Defense | Alexandria, United States | Military Public policy and analysis | Defence analysis |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs does US Department of Defense have?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 11 US Department of Defense R&D labs as of October 2026.
Where are US Department of Defense's R&D labs?
In United States (11).
What does US Department of Defense research?
Its labs focus on cybersecurity, defence analysis, space systems and army policy.
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