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March 10, 2022
Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect bridges student aerospace organization with AFRL mentorship

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – Penn Jet Propulsion, a student aerospace club at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) recently obtained subject matter expert (SME) support and mentorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL), Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ) Aerospace
March 9, 2022
AFRL program advances unmanned air system used for training US fighter pilots

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract to Blue Force Technologies to develop an unmanned air vehicle that supports adversary air (ADAIR) training missions. The Bandit
March 9, 2022
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine inducted into San Antonio Aviation Hall of Fame

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) was inducted into the San Antonio Aviation Hall of Fame during the Dee Howard Foundation’s 2022 San Antonio Aerospace Hall of Fame awards banquet held at the Boeing Hangar
March 9, 2022
Air Force Research Laboratory chemists collaborate with MIT on nanomaterial advancement with flow chemistry

Chemical research scientist and a member of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Dr. Luke Baldwin, is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to utilize a new synthetic chemistry tool to produce and improve new reactions on carbon derived
Feb. 28, 2022
AFRL selects two universities for participation in pilot Regional Research Hub network

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected two universities as partners in the creation of a new science and technology ecosystem that will also include both large and small businesses, other government agencies, and venture capitalists. The
Feb. 25, 2022
AFRL awards contract for drone killer, Mjölnir; brings new drone “hammer” to the fight

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) -- The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract for Mjölnir, a next-generation counter electronics weapon system, to defend against adversarial drone activity, to Leidos Inc. Building upon the success of the Tactical High-Power Operational Responder
Feb. 24, 2022
Winning through R&D advancements and teamwork

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate and Space Vehicles Directorate located at Kirtland AFB, held their annual awards ceremonies January 31 and February 9, respectively. Dozens of nominees and winners were recognized for excelling in
Feb. 24, 2022
Voting opens for Spark Tank 2022 ideas

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Cast a vote for your favorite entry in the Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2022 competition. Online polling is open through March 4. Co-produced by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, Management and Deputy Chief Management
Feb. 23, 2022
AFRL to highlight latest technologies at AFA Warfare Symposium

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory will showcase programs and technologies in several areas including space, weapons, biotechnology, and command and control, plus avenues for sharing ideas or capabilities with the lab during the Air Force Association’s
Feb. 23, 2022
Persistence pays off for new AFRL Commander’s Action Group Chief

Imagination and persistence can take you far.Just ask Dr. Michelle Brannum.She was a project engineer in the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate -- an internationally recognized subject matter expert on the Rare Earth Element Supply Chain and a liaison between

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Air Force and Space Force Tech Connect bridges student aerospace organization with AFRL mentorship

AFRL program advances unmanned air system used for training US fighter pilots

USAF School of Aerospace Medicine inducted into San Antonio Aviation Hall of Fame

Air Force Research Laboratory chemists collaborate with MIT on nanomaterial advancement with flow chemistry

AFRL selects two universities for participation in pilot Regional Research Hub network

AFRL awards contract for drone killer, Mjölnir; brings new drone “hammer” to the fight

Winning through R&D advancements and teamwork

Voting opens for Spark Tank 2022 ideas

AFRL to highlight latest technologies at AFA Warfare Symposium

Persistence pays off for new AFRL Commander’s Action Group Chief