March 26, 2024 AFWERX, SpaceWERX Ventures divisions launch Notice of Opportunity for space applicable technology submissions AFWERX AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of the Department of the Air Force, issued a Notice of Opportunity within the Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase (STRATFI/TACFI) program for its U.S. Space Force division, SpaceWERX.
March 13, 2024 AFWERX director discusses role of tech startups, quick innovation in Great Power Competition AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, met with technologists, startups and venture capitalists at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 8-11, 2024, to discuss national and global security challenges and the role AFWERX plays in acquiring the cutting-edge technologies needed
March 12, 2024 AFWERX funds successful kitted maintenance enclosure product for improved DAF fleet sustainment AFWERX, the DAF’s innovation arm and a functional directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Direct to Phase II contract of approximately $1 million to Miamisburg, Ohio-based company Cornerstone Research Group, Inc. to fund the development
March 8, 2024 AFWERX, SpaceWERX announce Strategic Funding Increase selections at South by Southwest AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory, and SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, announced the Program Year 2024 Strategic Funding Increase, or STRATFI, a contract award
Feb. 9, 2024 AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner Xwing Inc. made history by flying the first autonomous logistics mission as part of the Air Force exercise AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024.
Jan. 31, 2024 AFWERX launches new Prime program AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, announced the Innovative Capabilities Opening, or ICO, of Autonomy Prime Jan. 30, 2024.
Jan. 29, 2024 AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner Xwing Inc. successfully completed an autonomous logistics mission in its Cessna 208B as dozens of Airmen watched from a ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024.
Jan. 25, 2024 AFWERX to highlight new Spark Tank finalists at AFA Warfare Symposium AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force will host an exhibit featuring some of the latest developments from each of its divisions – AFVentures, Prime, Spark, and SpaceWERX - at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium Feb. 12-14, 2024.
Jan. 5, 2024 AFWERX Challenge serves as catalyst for future technology advancements The Weapons Program Executive Office (PEO) Design Sprint and Challenge is an incubator for weapons-based technologies and advancement.
Dec. 26, 2023 AFWERX Challenge rapidly brings solutions to the warfighter As the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, AFWERX finds creative ways to bring cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to the battlefield. One of those methods is the AFWERX Challenge, a fast and efficient way to solve a mission-critical problem and create