Sept. 30, 2019 AFRL team selected for Innovation award, door locks to protect from active shooter WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers has been selected for a 2019 Defense Innovation Award for its portable door lock technology, a set of solutions designed to secure or barricade most door styles in the event of an active shooter
Aug. 19, 2019 Warrior Panel connects research to warfighter The first Warrior Panel was hosted at the Doolittle Institute in Niceville June 20. The panelists acknowledged the Air Force Research Lab’s contributive technology and how they were well-equipped for the battlefield.
Aug. 8, 2019 AFRL aerodynamics expert honored with Presidential Early Career award WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A senior research aerospace engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate was named a recipient of Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at a July 25 ceremony in Washington, D.C.Dr. Daniel Garmann is an
Aug. 5, 2019 AFRL achieves record-setting hypersonic ground test milestone WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history.“AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold Engineering Development Complex and Northrop
Aug. 5, 2019 Academy cadets’ invention to support battlefield Airmen awarded patents A team of Air Force Academy cadets took on this exact challenge while completing their mechanical and systems engineering degrees in 2016 and now their technology has been awarded three patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
July 10, 2019 Cooley discusses ‘Lab Life’ on AFRL podcast Major General William Cooley, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is the featured guest on AFRL’s podcast, “Lab Life,” available July 10. Lab Life brings listeners behind the scenes with Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technologies today.
June 17, 2019 VKF Wind Tunnel D officially returns to service as an AFRL research facility A multiyear, multimillion dollar effort has led to the successful reactivation of von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility (VKF) Wind Tunnel D at Arnold Air Force Base, officially ending a period of dormancy for the tunnel that exceeded its original run.Tunnel D is operated, managed and scheduled by members
May 21, 2019 University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its autonomous systems to be able to execute high-level mission plans with verifiable assurances despite uncertain adversarial environments. In these contested environments, the integrity and availability of sensor information and
March 7, 2019 X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle program completes critical design review WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, High Speed Systems Division, in partnership with Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc., is developing the X-60A vehicle. It is an air-dropped liquid rocket specifically designed for hypersonic
March 6, 2019 New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes From supersonic flight to GPS and space food, big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The “Lab Life” podcast provides listeners insight into the fascinating work and lives of the people who lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air,