April 14, 2023 AFRL re-ups affiliation with longtime liquid crystal industry partner to meet DOD needs Longtime Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, industry partner AlphaMicron Inc., is utilizing a 2021 Ohio Federal Research Network, or OFRN, funding award to expand the capability of its patented guest host liquid crystal technology, called e-Tint, to electronically dimmable protective eyewear
April 12, 2023 AFRL technology aids operators during Afghanistan evacuation Engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, refined a fielded tool called the Tactical Awareness Kit, or TAK, to aid operators in the fall 2021 Afghanistan evacuation. The kit has also been adapted to fit the missions of local, state and federal agencies in fighting wildfires and
April 10, 2023 AFRL showcases key programs at 2023 Space Symposium The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will feature several space-related technologies and programs during the 38th Space Symposium at the Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 17-20, 2023.
April 3, 2023 Aerospace medicine branch enhances Airmen psychological performance The office of Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology, or AOCP, offers aerospace and operational clinical consultation for units throughout the Air Force and has done so for over a decade. AOCP is a branch of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, part of the Air Force
April 3, 2023 AFRL conducts first flight experiments for communications in terahertz band Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers successfully conducted flight experiments Dec. 2- 6, 2022, in Rome, New York to prove the viability of communications at radio frequencies above 300 gigahertz, or GHz, known in research communities as terahertz, or THz, band. Over three days of
March 27, 2023 Hack-A-Sat competition highlights on-orbit hacking The Department of the Air Force, or DAF, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and Space Systems Command, opened registration Feb. 22, 2023, for the qualification round of the fourth annual “Hack-A-Sat” competition, the world’s first satellite hacking contest hosted for
March 16, 2023 Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM Senior Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, leaders joined middle and high school students at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, March 11, 2023, as the students competed in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship.
March 8, 2023 Spark Tank 2023 finalists take center stage at AFA Warfare Symposium 6 Spark Tank finalist teams presented their ideas at AFA March 8.
March 8, 2023 AFRL researchers contribute to prestigious scientific journal ACS Nano A team of Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers partnered with Pennsylvania State University to publish an article in the February 2023 issue of the prestigious scientific journal ACS Nano.
March 6, 2023 AFRL celebrates 2022 achievements at annual awards ceremony The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recognized its top performers of 2022 at the AFRL Annual Awards Ceremony March 2, 2023, at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.