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Dec. 4, 2019
AFRL illuminates flight lines with next generation light cart

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 diesel light carts that provide flight line and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a necessity for aircraft maintenance, troubleshooting and perimeter lighting to secure the outskirts of
Dec. 4, 2019
AFRL Physicist Wins Top Science Award

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - Air Force Research Laboratory scientist Dr. Robert Johnson has won the most prestigious science and technology award in the U.S. Air Force – the Harold Brown Award. The award is given annually to a scientist or engineer who uses scientific research to solve a problem
Nov. 26, 2019
Swarm and Search AI Challenge winners recognized during visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of three students from the University of Michigan and a four-member team comprised of both high school and college students from the United Kingdom received Royal treatment as guests on board the HMS Queen Elizabeth Nov. 20, when they were recognized as
Nov. 26, 2019
Two AFRL technologies honored with Laureate award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Two groundbreaking teams from the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate have been recognized with the 2020 Aviation Week Network Laureate Award in the category of Defense.The Medium Scale Critical Components team has been honored in the
Nov. 21, 2019
AFRL sponsors service academy and university design challenge

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As a result of real-world-battlefield needs, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation is sponsoring the Service Academy and University Design Challenge.The SAC/UDC challenges tackle some of the Department of Defense’s top urgent needs
Nov. 20, 2019
Shahady to small businesses at AF TEO Pitch Day: Inventors make stuff, but innovators make history

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Wright Brothers Institute hosted the first Air Force Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day Nov. 15 at the Steam Plant and the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton.Powered by the Air Force Small Business Innovation
Nov. 13, 2019
Air Force Research Laboratory joins Quantum Economic Development Consortium

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory has announced that it is joining the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, established in 2018 as a direct result of the National Quantum Initiative Act.The mission of the QED-C is to identify gaps and support enabling
Nov. 13, 2019
AFRL, University of Dayton School of Law ink three-year Educational Partnership to provide patent training

DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton School of Law and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have entered into a three-year educational partnership agreement for the School of Law to provide AFRL engineers and scientists legal training in the area of
Nov. 7, 2019
AFRL collaboration yields testing capability for additive manufactured heat exchangers

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – AFRL is turning up the heat! A state-of-the-art Air Force Research Laboratory testing capability for new additive manufactured heat exchangers (HX) is now up and running and is already providing AFRL’s Maturation of Advanced Manufacturing for Low-cost
Nov. 7, 2019
AFRL tests in-house, rapidly developed small engine

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated a new and ultra-responsive approach to turbine engine development with the initial testing of the Responsive Open Source Engine (ROSE) on Nov. 6, 2019, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Aerospace Systems