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Aug. 8, 2019
AFRL researcher named American Chemical Society Fellow

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A research chemist from the Air Force Research Laboratory was recently chosen as a 2019 Fellow of the American Ceramic Society for his exceptional contributions and accomplishments in the science and technology community.Dr. Hilmar Koerner, research team lead
Aug. 8, 2019
AFRL researcher honored with 2019 SASE award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers holds an annual awards banquet to celebrate the successes of SASE members who enhance the scientific and engineering professions through contributions to the global business world, academia, and local
Aug. 5, 2019
AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materials

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with several universities, has investigated the effects of space weather damage to polyimides, materials used extensively in spacecraft construction due to their high heat resistance.The researchers determined
Aug. 5, 2019
AFRL’s Digital Hangar to support lifecycle management of aerospace systems

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – There is a new hangar under construction at Wright-Patterson AFB, but this one will not be made of steel and concrete, but rather digital ones and zeros.The Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Digital Hangar,” a concept created by Dr. Rick Graves, an Aerospace
Aug. 5, 2019
Air Force Research Laboratory, Griffiss Institute, and Red Balloon Security to launch sophisticated cyber challenge at DEFCON 27

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, INFORMATION DIRECTORATE, Rome, N.Y. – The Air Force Research Laboratory is partnering with the Griffiss Institute and Red Balloon Security to put on a sophisticated cyber challenge at one of the world’s largest hacker conventions, DEFCON 27, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from
Aug. 5, 2019
AFRL achieves record-setting hypersonic ground test milestone

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history.“AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold Engineering Development Complex and Northrop
Aug. 2, 2019
Air Force Research Laboratory to Join IBM Q Network as First DOD-led IBM Q Hub

ROME RESEARCH LAB, New York – The Air Force Research Laboratory has formally been established as an IBM Q Network Hub, the first-ever collaboration of its kind in the Department of Defense. This alliance will provide AFRL and its collaborators with access to commercial quantum systems to explore
July 23, 2019
AFRL Scientists & Engineers join University of Wisconsin teams to address machine learning challenges

MADISON, Wisc. — Scientists and engineers from across the Air Force Research Laboratory and other Department of Defense research laboratories came together June 5 with their academic counterparts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago, and the Toyota Technological Institute at
July 23, 2019
AFRL collaborates with industry at Dayton Defense Wright Dialogue with Industry event

DAYTON, Ohio – Nearly 600 people attended the 14th annual Dayton Defense Wright Dialogue with Industry event at the Dayton Convention Center July 16-18.The event provided Air Force Research Laboratory leaders, scientists, and engineers an opportunity to engage with not only Ohio companies, but
July 23, 2019
AFRL looks to fine tune process of 3D printing composite inks

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In January 2016, researchers from AFRL started focusing on the ability to 3D-print parts for the Air Force, specifically polymer architectures that can replace heavier and complex metal parts currently used in low cost aircraft or on jet engines.The standard,