May 24, 2021 BLUE: The Quantum Frontier In the race to master and harness advanced technology, the Air Force is making strides within quantum research, bringing “Q-Day” to fruition sooner. Q-Day, or the day all Airmen have access to quantum technology, is the ultimate goal. The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading the way into the
May 19, 2021 AFRL engineer graduates from first-ever Space Test course KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory astronautical engineer is among the graduates of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course.Evelyn Kent was one of two civilians selected to attend the new program for space professionals, which
May 12, 2021 Innovare Advancement Center to kickoff annual Aspire Series at Ask Me Anything event ROME, N.Y. – Innovare Advancement Center, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and AFWERX, and supported by the Griffiss Institute, announced it will host the Innovare Aspire Ask Me Anything event 1-4 p.m., May 13, during which the Innovare Aspire Series, as
May 5, 2021 AFWERX presents to Joint Requirements Oversight Council at commercial-military partnership event AUSTIN, Texas – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program co-organized and participated in an event April 9 at Austin’s Capital Factory and UT-Austin, that championed commercial-military innovation and collaboration to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.As a statutory council to the
May 5, 2021 Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime Program. This enables BETA to begin flying its ALIA aircraft in the Agility Prime program. The
May 4, 2021 Space Security Challenge 2021: Hack-A-Sat 2 registration opens, qualification round date announced ROME, N.Y. (AFRL) – The U.S. Air and Space Forces in collaboration with the security research community opened registration May 4 for the qualification round of the second annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking challenge.This virtual competition enables security researchers of
May 3, 2021 Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force tours AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David W. Allvin visited various Air Force Research Laboratory facilities April 26 to see how the 711th Human Performance Wing is leveraging data and collaboration to enable, enhance, sustain, and restore Airmen
April 23, 2021 BATMAN team’s support of SIBR project increases combat survival potential WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge team, referred to as BATMAN, lent its effort to the Air and Space Forces’ Small Business Innovation Research program to make a few former Airmen’s dreams come true and
April 12, 2021 Behind the scenes of AFRL technology deployment—HELWS2 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Behind the scenes of nearly every military effort is a team of scientists and engineers working to ensure service members are fully equipped to carry out the national defense strategy– and when the Air Force deployed the High Energy Laser Weapons System 2
April 5, 2021 AFRL successfully completes XQ-58A Valkyrie flight and payload release test WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie’s sixth flight test and first release from its internal weapons bay, March 26, 2021 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. This test, conducted in partnership with Kratos UAS and