WHOOP Awarded Contract to Advance U.S. Navy Operational Readiness Through Wearable Technology

Boston, MA- April 27th, 2026- WHOOP, the human performance company, today announced it has been awarded a contract with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, under sponsorship from the U.S. Navy, to support the advancement of the Navy’s Command Readiness, Endurance, and Watchstanding (CREW) program.

The CREW program, led by the Naval Health Research Center and supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), is a critical initiative focused on improving operational readiness and reducing fatigue-related risk across naval forces. By leveraging wearable technology and data-driven insights, CREW enables leaders to better understand and manage the physiological demands placed on service members in complex operational environments.

Under this effort, WHOOP will work directly with MIT Lincoln Laboratory to enable integration of the WHOOP wearable platform into the CREW system architecture. This work represents a key step toward broader deployment of wearable-driven insights across Navy operations, moving beyond research into scalable, operational capability.

The WHOOP platform continuously captures high-resolution physiological data, enabling a deeper understanding of sleep, recovery, and strain. Through integration with CREW, this data can help inform decision-making around fatigue, readiness, and performance in mission-critical settings.

WHOOP maintains a strict commitment to member privacy and data transparency across all partnerships. This integration is limited exclusively to designated personnel and does not access or utilize data from the broader WHOOP membership base. In all cases, individuals are clearly informed about what data is being shared and must provide explicit acknowledgment before any data is used. These practices reflect the longstanding commitment of WHOOP to put members first and ensure that every individual retains visibility and control over their personal data.

This collaboration builds on a growing presence across the Department of War, where the technology has been used to support training, recovery, and performance optimization across a range of operational communities.

The contract underscores a broader shift toward data-informed readiness across the U.S. military, where emerging technologies are being leveraged to enhance both individual performance and overall mission effectiveness.

About WHOOP

WHOOP delivers a wearable membership to help people live healthier, longer lives and unlock extraordinary potential. Through a powerful 24/7 wearable with a 14-day battery life, WHOOP provides intelligent health guidance across sleep, recovery, strain, fitness, and longevity. The health platform includes an FDA-cleared ECG, a Healthspan longevity feature, Blood Pressure Insights, and Advanced Labs blood biomarker analysis. Research shows that people who wear WHOOP daily log more than 90 additional minutes of exercise per week, get over two extra hours of sleep, and have 10% higher heart rate variability.

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