25 Jan 2019

3DELRR innovates by buying contractor’s scrap

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- PEO Digital is using all available resources to minimize the risk of delays as it nears acquisition of a new Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR. The program office responsible for acquiring the deployable and expeditionary radar purchased a used trailer from the Raytheon Co. Jan. 8, 2019,

22 Jan 2019

Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with Wright Brothers Institute, announce International “Swarm and Search AI Challenge”

The Air Force Research Laboratory, United Kingdom Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or DSTL, in collaboration with Wright Brothers Institute and University of Dayton Research Institute, announced, the “Swarm and Search AI Challenge: 2019 Fire Hack.” The challenge will explore new, efficient and resilient ways to plan complex unmanned aerial systems search and rescue missions. Concurrent challenges in the U.S. and the U.K. will conclude with a final showdown taking place March 29 - 31, 2019.

17 Jan 2019

Joint Simulation Environment inches closer to reality

The 412th Electronic Warfare Group is one step closer to bringing the Joint Simulation Environment to life at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The 412th EWG recently began work to pave the way for ultimately building a new facility to house the JSE.

17 Jan 2019

First metallic 3D printed part installed on F-22

The use of 3D printing is not new to the Air Force. The service has routinely used 3D printing for legacy aircraft requiring parts that may be out of production due to manufacturing obsolescence.

16 Jan 2019

AFLCMC team working to acquire next generation fixed-wing helmet

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division working with members of the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps or ATAC – one of the center’s premier leadership development programs – are in the early stages of acquiring the next generation helmet for aircrews in fixed-wing aircraft with

15 Jan 2019

$40M available for start-ups, small businesses through Air Force Pitch Day

The Air Force is calling for submissions from start-ups and small businesses as it seeks to rapidly invest up to $40 million at Air Force Pitch Day as part of a larger rapid contracting effort.

14 Jan 2019

Air Force to boost cooperative technology development between small business, research institutions

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program is in the midst of a major transformation to accelerate critical new technologies to the warfighter, which includes a renewed emphasis on STTR projects.Major highlights of the new effort include an upcoming

10 Jan 2019

New AFIMSC office stresses ideas, innovation and implementation

AFIMSC's new innovation office is dedicated to tying together the vast innovation ecosystem with the Airmen at installations.

8 Jan 2019

AFIMSC continues to innovate in 2019

The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center continues its commitment to be the I&MS innovation leader.

4 Jan 2019

Kessel Run needs techies

BOSTON – Kessel Run is looking for talent who can help the Air Force tackle its most vexing software issues, including the global Air Operations Center Weapon System and the F-35 Lightning II’s Autonomous Logistics Information System, or ALIS.The Kessel Run Experimentation Lab is building off of success in a workspace in North Boston, moving