Aug. 17, 2023 AFWERX reaches out to academia for new technologies AFWERX, the innovation arm for the Department of the Air Force, met with entrepreneurs, educators and researchers at a recent Academia Days outreach event in Dayton, Ohio, to hear about their dual-use and defense-specific technologies.
Aug. 11, 2023 AFVentures launches 2024 STRATFI/TACFI Notice of Opportunity AFVentures, the commercial investment arm of AFWERX and the Department of the Air Force, or DAF, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, issued a notice of opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase and Tactical Funding Increase, or STRATFI/TACFI, programs.
July 18, 2023 AFWERX accepts applications for fall fellowship AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accepting applications for its Traditional fall fellowship program July 17 to Aug. 18.
July 17, 2023 SpaceWERX launches Tactically Responsive Space Challenge Definition Workshop This workshop marks the beginning of a multi-year Challenge to gain new technologies that will enable the U.S. Space Force to more rapidly and flexibly respond to emerging on-orbit threats by 2026.
July 13, 2023 AFWERX to discuss future of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility at Oshkosh Air Show AFWERX’s presence will provide aviation-industry executives and enthusiasts a chance to interact with Air Force officials supporting the development of hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous technology.
June 29, 2023 AFWERX integrates uncrewed traffic management to enhance safety, security Equipping Eglin’s Duke Field with the Collaborative Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort (CLUE) is the next step in AFWERX verifying that current air traffic management systems can ensure complete safety as drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft take flight.
May 19, 2023 AFWERX announces new mantra, mission, vision statements AFWERX leadership announced a new mantra, mission and vision statement to its Airmen and Guardians in a virtual all-call May 18, 2023.
May 1, 2023 New technology key to Eglin's inventory operations modernization Members of the 96th Logistics and Readiness Squadron optimized Air Force logistics systems with inventory technology.
April 25, 2023 Air Force pilots reach new program milestones in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft Four Air Force pilots remotely flew a Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company’s Marina, California, manufacturing facility April 20. They were the first Air Force personnel to assume remote pilot-in-command responsibilities and transition flight for the eVTOL,
April 14, 2023 AFWERX to discuss emerging aircraft technologies at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2023 convention AFWERX will highlight emerging aircraft technologies during the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International XPONENTIAL 2023 convention May 8-11, 2023, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.