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
Jan. 20, 2023 AFRL infrastructure projects boost readiness, security While the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is notable for developments inside the lab, a series of projects at AFRL sites across the U.S. is modernizing infrastructure and strengthening science and technology capabilities for national defense. These projects include new rocket fabrication
Jan. 6, 2023 US, UK partnership demonstrates artificial intelligence technology For the first time, the U.S.’s Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, in partnership with the U.K.’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or Dstl, demonstrated state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, or AI, technology at two major back-to-back military exercises.
Dec. 19, 2022 AFRL Guardian software team reports busy year When disaster strikes in the world, chaos can ensue, but Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, scientists are working on software applications that provide clear situational awareness to help response teams bring calm to the chaos.
Dec. 5, 2022 Connecting warfighters at the edge with a RIPL The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, demonstrated its robust information provisioning layer, or RIPL, a cybersecurity tool that securely manages information across a network like ripples in the water, Sept. 8, 2022, at the Stockbridge Experimental Facility, a 300-acre site southwest of Rome,
Oct. 31, 2022 AFRL celebrates unified science and technology enterprise The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recognized the 25th anniversary of one AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2022, with a celebration led by AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” Fitch, AFRL command chief. The event honored the