July 24, 2023 AEDC commander, UTSI executive director discuss aerospace workforce challenges, opportunities The need to attract more employees to careers related to the development and support of hypersonics and ensure those who pursue such jobs are ready to contribute on day one is not lost on officials in academia and the U.S. Air Force.Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Randel Gordon
April 26, 2023 AFRL, Purdue University kick off Regional Network Hub-Midwest partnership The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, partnered with Purdue University to kick off the Regional Network Hub-Midwest opening ceremony April 21, 2023, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
March 23, 2022 AFRL/AFOSR conducts successful rocket launch at NASA Wallops for hypersonics research WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The BOLT II “In memory of Mike Holden” flight experiment, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR), launched on the evening of March 21 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
Feb. 1, 2021 AFRL engineer earns lifetime achievement award WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Robert “Bob” Mercier, a chief engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, earned the Joint Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force Airbreathing Propulsion Subcommittee Lifetime Achievement Award, Dec. 8, 2020 during a virtual awards
Dec. 21, 2020 AEDC hypersonic tests to benefit from improvements to emissivity measurement accuracy As hypersonic vehicle development heats up, the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Aerothermal Measurements Laboratory (ATML) is preparing to help test engineers know just how hot it is getting.When a vehicle travels at high rates of speed, friction of the air against the vehicle generates heat
Nov. 12, 2020 AFTC commander, command chief visit AEDC Air Force Test Center leadership check in on the well-being of AEDC personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing tests in support of the National Defense Strategy.
Oct. 26, 2020 DOD Awards Applied Hypersonics Contract to Texas A&M University Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station has been awarded a $20 million per year contract to establish and manage a University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics.
Nov. 14, 2019 First Air Force Hypersonics Pitch Day (Photos) The Armament Directorate and the Air Force Research Laboratory host the first-ever Air Force Hypersonics Pitch Day. The purpose of Air Force “pitch days” is to do business at the speed of ideas by inspiring and accelerating startup and small business creativity toward answering national
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
June 11, 2019 AFOSR develops next generation scientists ARLINGTON, Va. -- Some of the best and brightest ideas can come from young scientists eager to innovate and advance the world of science, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research is always searching for ways to harness that knowledge and talent to advance future U.S Air Force operations.Like