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  • An 11-foot long unmanned aircraft system inlet duct preform is shown prior to resin infusion. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL, associates improve processes for fabricating aircraft engine inlet ducts

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well
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    Kirtland is an integral hub for U.S. Space Force

    Kirtland’s 52,000 acres have been referred to as a national security complex—where 108 mission partners under five different Air Force major commands, and the Departments of the Air Force and Energy, populate the mega base. Now this includes elements of the newly created sixth armed service—the United States Space Force.
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    Air Force announces Vanguard PEOs

    The Air Force recently announced the Vanguard Program as part of its transformational science and technology portfolio identified in the 2030 strategy for the next decade. Vanguard programs will rapidly advance emerging weapon systems and warfighting concepts through prototyping and experimentation. With these programs, the Air Force aims to
  • Personnel from the Air Force Research Lab, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and Samson Rope, Ferndale, Wash., demonstrate proposed items for the C-17 Globemaster III fleet Jan. 30, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Maintenance personnel from the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron set up an aircraft and back-shop facilities to gather additional data for synthetic rope chains and winch cable usage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

    AFRL creates safer-than-steel synthetic winch cable for cargo aircraft

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet currently uses winch cables made of steel to pull pallets, vehicles and other items onto the aircraft from the ground via the aft ramp. This cable can experience dangerous snapback upon breakage, which can injure personnel and damage aircraft. The Air Force Research
  • Dr. Richard Vaia of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate was recently elected a member to the National Academy of Engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AFRL senior scientist elected to National Academy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory engineering expert was recently elected a member to the National Academy of Engineering. Appointment to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions bestowed upon an engineer.Dr. Richard Vaia was selected for his distinguished contributions to engineering based on
  • Dr. Jennifer Fielding, Section Chief of Composite Performance and Applications at the Air Force Research Laboratory, received special recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

    Air Force engineer recognized by Society of Manufacturing Engineers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — An Air Force Research Laboratory engineer was one of 20 women who received special recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for making their mark in aerospace and defense smart manufacturing. Dr. Jennifer Fielding, Section Chief, Composite Performance and Applications, was recognized for
  • Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer Dr. Campbell Carter was recently honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his distinguished career in the study of high-speed propulsion. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

    AFRL engineer honored as AIAA Fellow

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer was recently named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his distinguished career in the study of high-speed propulsion.An internationally recognized expert, Dr. Campbell Carter specializes in employing optical diagnostic
  • Air Force Research Laboratory and Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source personnel collaborate at the Functional Materials Beamline of the Materials Solution Network section of CHESS. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL, partners develop innovative tools to accelerate composites certification at new materials research facility

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In partnership with industry, a team of Air Force Research Laboratory/Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) personnel are developing the capability to accelerate certification of advanced manufactured composite structures.The Materials Solutions Network will drive composite manufacturing into a
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    Air Force Research Laboratory satellite departing International Space Station

    An Air Force Research Laboratory satellite, called the Very Low Frequency Propagation Mapper, or VPM, will be released from the International Space Station Jan. 31.
  • The XQ-58A Valkyrie pictured during a second test flight June 11, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Randolph Abaya, 586 Flight Test Squadron.)

    AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie expands flight envelope in fourth test

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator Jan. 23, 2020, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.During the test event, the Valkyrie demonstrator’s
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