Space Is Now a Priority on the Navy's Technology Roadmap

Defense Hot Topics | The Naval Research Laboratory is signaling that maritime advantage increasingly depends on orbital systems

DefenseHub · Tuesday · Defense: Hot Topics · May 05, 2026

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When the Naval Research Laboratory elevates space to a priority on its technology roadmap, it is not making a branding move. It is acknowledging that maritime power now depends on orbital sensing, communications, navigation, and resilience. The Navy can no longer treat space as someone else's doma…