Nov. 2, 2023 Ribbon cutting for world-class laboratory at AFRL resides in NM The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, to mark the opening of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range, or SLIPR. This 17,158-square-foot addition consists of a 3,500-square-foot high bay propagation lab.
Nov. 2, 2023 Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Nov. 2, 2023 AI, autonomy proving ground hosts first 3rd-party developer Over several short test flights, the team demonstrated their autonomous object detection and landing, as well as several other features during their time here.
Sept. 25, 2023 Air Force to field new body armor carrier systems for aircrew U.S. Air Force aircrew operating across 20 different rotor, tilt-wing, and fixed-wing aircraft – including but not limited to CV-22s, HH-60s, C-130s, and C-17s – will receive new body armor carrier systems as part of an effort to update and replace older models.
Aug. 4, 2023 Female Fitment: Robins distributes new two-piece flight suits The Team Robins Women’s Initiative Team and members of the 461st Operations Support Squadron are leading the effort to get new Advanced Aircrew Combat Uniform or A2CU-F, to female Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
June 7, 2023 AFMC innovation team revolutionizing stealth fighter fleet An F-35 from the 461st Flight Test Squadron recently took flight at Edwards AFB with a complement of software applications developed by government and industry providers previously tested on the F-22 – demonstrating for the first time the ability to use the same tactical software applications on
June 7, 2023 AFRL researcher impacts community with runtime assurance Dr. Kerianne Hobbs, with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, was the lead author of a 38-page spread in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE, Control Systems Magazine, titled Runtime assurance for safety-critical systems: An introduction to safety filtering
June 6, 2023 AFSFC tests new tool to streamline MWD kennel projects across DAF The Air Force Security Forces Center recently tested a new assessment tool designed to streamline the way the Department of the Air Force tracks and prioritizes repair, renovation and replacement projects at military working dog kennels.
May 31, 2023 A Mission Out of This World: The Benefield Anechoic Facility tests first space satellite in decades The Benefield Anechoic Facility recently tested its first space satellite in decades. Anticipated to launch in late 2023, Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) will be the Department of Defense’s first experimental, integrated navigation satellite system in nearly 50 years.
May 30, 2023 AFRL completes flight tests for directed energy laser system beam director The Air Force Research Laboratory completed a successful flight-test campaign for a new beam director concept that can be used with directed energy laser systems integrated onto aircraft.