The Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) was a leading U.S. Army research establishment situated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland that specialized in ballistics as well as vulnerability and lethality analysis. BRL served as a major Army center for research and development in technologies related to weapon phenomena, armor, electronic devices, and high-speed computing. In 1992, BRL was disestablished and its mission, personnel, and facilities were incorporated into the newly created Army Research Laboratory (ARL).

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a U.S. Army facility located adjacent to Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, United States. More than 7,500 civilians and 5,000 military personnel work at APG. There are 11 major commands among the tenant units, including:United States Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) Edgewood Arsenal Adelphi Laboratory Center The Army Reserve Information Operations Command Unified Cross Domain Services Management Office HQ, U.S. Army Contracting Command U.S Army 93rd Signal Network - Network Enterprise Center Logistics Readiness Center U.S. Army Cyber Operation Group – 335th Signal Command Blossom Point Research Facility