Turning Complexity Into Capability: How JRC Innovates for Tomorrow’s Threats

Introduction
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From hypersonic weapons to trusted microelectronics, today’s national security challenges demand rapid, secure, and resilient innovation. But defense R&D isn’t just about discovery, it’s about deployment.

At JRC, our Research & Development ecosystem is built to close the gap between high-assurance design and real-world field readiness. We fuse engineering discipline with mission urgency, accelerating solutions in radiation-hardened microelectronics, artificial intelligence, secure communications, and next-gen test capabilities. The result: deployable innovation at the speed of need.

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Core areas of focus include
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What We Provide

JRC’s R&D infrastructure spans the full innovation lifecycle, from exploratory modeling to deployment-ready prototypes, anchored in defense-domain expertise and mission impact.

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Applied AI to multiple specialized applications - JRC is involved with AI being used for an improvement to Navy communications systems
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Custom silicon and logic design tools to support advanced radiation hardened chip designs for strategic weapons systems
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Integrated testing and rapid prototyping of communications systems
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Advanced miniaturized inertial measurement unit in GPS-denied environments
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Advanced sensors and signal processing for movement in water, air, and land
Mission in Motion: R&D at Work

In collaboration with a major defense partner, JRC rapidly developed and tested a novel AI-assisted chip layout optimization tool designed to reduce error rates in radiation-prone environments. This proprietary solution, born out of in-house R&D, was validated against flight heritage data, integrated into a live system, and now supports mission assurance for next-generation platforms.

Core Solutions that Power Our Research

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LEAP Methodology

Our proprietary approach to hardened chip layout

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Radiation Analysis & Design Software

Enabling high-fidelity fault prediction

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Secure Modeling Environments

For high-side simulation and prototype validation

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AI & Autonomy Frameworks

Designed for defense use cases

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In-House R&D Teams

Cleared subject matter experts spanning microelectronics, AI, and spectrum analysis

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    Mission-Aligned Innovation – every project is grounded in real-world defense need
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    Proven Deployment Pipeline – from lab concept to operational system
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    Cross-Domain Expertise – bridging semiconductors, AI, and secure systems
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    Tested in Harsh Environments – solutions validated for aerospace, nuclear, and contested domains
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What Sets Us Apart