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  • AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance.The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is

  • AFRL creates new modular weapons storage for cargo aircraft

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Junior Force Warfighter Operations team is at it again.Their current project is an updated gun rack or Modular Weapon Storage System, for the U. S. Air Force C-130 aircraft.The team, known collectively as JFWORX, is a group

  • AFRL, AFLCMC respond to warfighter request for assistance

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory continues to provide U.S. Air Force combat aviators with specialized research and partner with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide technical support when called upon by the nation’s warfighters.Earlier this

  • AFRL demonstrates LVC capabilities during Red Flag-Rescue visit

    FAIRBORN, Ohio – A team from Red Flag-Rescue had the opportunity to watch a demonstration of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s live virtual constructive training capabilities at the National Center for Medical Readiness in Fairborn, Ohio, Nov. 14. Under Detachment 1 of the 414th Combat Training

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

 
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