Jan. 15, 2021 AFOSR Funding Opportunity: International partnership to spark bold new quantum research ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR), the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), and the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) this week announced a joint solicitation
Jan. 15, 2021 New AFRL, NSF INTERN program opens aperture for recruiting top talent ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- The Air and Space Forces will start 2021 with a fresh new partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) designed to advance the scientific and innovation skills of the United States and draw a whole new generation of
Jan. 5, 2021 AFRL engineer award winner proclaims a first for the U.S. Space Force Air Force Research Laboratory senior engineer Dr. Odell Reynolds received the 2019 Harold Brown award from Dr. Richard Joseph, the Chief Scientist of the Air Force, in a ceremony held on Dec. 16, 2020 at AFRL’s Starfire Optical Range (SOR) located on Kirtland Air Force Base.
Dec. 16, 2020 AFRL researchers, partners uncover hidden features in two-dimensional materials WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE – Nanomaterials continue to amaze scientists and engineers with their astounding properties for future sensors and electronics, making them faster, better performing and wearable on a human. Nanomaterials that arrange into a single atom-thick sheet, known as
Dec. 16, 2020 Air Force to host advanced manufacturing and sustainment technologies Virtual Collider Event WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is holding a special Collider Event on Jan. 12, in response to the latest Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) open topic
Dec. 9, 2020 AFRL discovers new technique for creating electronics using “Transformative Manufacturing” WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Electronic circuits, the backbone of modern electronic devices, require precise integration of materials in two- and three-dimensional space to control the flow of electric current. Traditional manufacturing of electronics requires expensive equipment,
Dec. 7, 2020 AFWERX kicks off Accelerate event Dec. 7, launch a universe of opportunity to accelerate change The inaugural AFWERX Accelerate event, being held virtually, kicks off Dec. 7 at noon EST. The five-day event will highlight how AFWERX is institutionalizing air and space innovation across the Department of the Air Force.
Dec. 7, 2020 Air Force evaluates next generation light cart prototype at joint exercise, reduces barriers for flightline electrification WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks to meet the needs of combatant commanders by modernizing the U.S. Air Force Common Support Equipment (CSE) enterprise by becoming more agile, lightweight, efficient and capable for future operations. Senior Master Sgt.
Nov. 4, 2020 Air Force ups the ante on supersonic rain erosion testing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE Base, Ohio (AFRL) - The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is experiencing a full control system replacement and upgrade to provide pinpoint control and unmatched testing value. The SuRE is used in the evaluation of structures and
Sept. 23, 2020 AFRL repairs next generation composite materials with light WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Hanyang University are developing smart structural composites that are robust and photothermally responsive, enabling next generation composite materials that are repairable with the application of light