Dean of Research Research at NPS Research Programs Research & Sponsored Programs Office Centers & Institutes Technology Transfer Program Chair Professorships Relationships & Partnerships Faculty Expertise Member of Community of Science Home >>  Research >>  Unique Research Facilities Unique Research Facilities The Naval Postgraduate School has several unique research facilities. These facilities have been developed to provide faculty and students with a dynamic research environment to work on problems of special interest to the Department of the Navy/Department of Defense. Classified facilities at NPS allow research up to the Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) level. • Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS) • Common Operational Research Environment (CORE) Program • Cryptologic Research Laboratory (CRL) • Directed Energy Simulation Laboratory • Interactive Digital Environment Analysis (IDEA) Laboratory • Ocean Acoustic Observatory • Radar/Electronic Warfare Laboratory • Rocket and Combustion Laboratory • Secure Computer Network Research Laboratory • Small Satellite Development Laboratory • Secure Space Systems Research • Spacecraft Research and Design Center • Systems Technology Battle Laboratory • TurboPropulsion Laboratory