Feb. 7, 2025 DAF announces Spark Tank 2025 finalists DAF leaders announced the finalists of the 2025 Spark Tank competition made up of premier innovation ideas by Airmen and Guardians seeking sponsorship to bring their concepts to life.
Oct. 16, 2024 Developer, AF aerial systems conduct flight test together Goal of the mission was to provide space for developer to test autonomy architecture, specifically detection and avoidance capabilities.
Oct. 9, 2024 Dr. Kenneth S. Obenberger of DOD's Air Force Research Laboratory receives prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Award Dr. Kenneth S. Obenberger, a Senior Research Physicist at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., has been named a recipient of the prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Award for his innovative work in radio wave propagation and plasma
July 8, 2024 Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
June 10, 2024 Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT Department of the Air Force chief information officer and the Air Force Research Laboratory is accelerating initiatives to provide the Air Force and Space Force with the ability to responsibly experiment with Generative AI.
March 1, 2024 DAF successfully tests new agile aircraft power lightcart The Department of the Air Force, or DAF, completed testing of the 400Hz Aircraft Power Lightcart, or 400 APL in January 2024. The tests, which were conducted with the 174th Attack Wing at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, saw the prototype successfully power an MQ-9, or
Feb. 12, 2024 DAF leaders lock arms, present plan to reoptimize Air Force, Space Force DAF leaders outlined 24 specific decisions during a panel discussion at the AFA Warfare Symposium. The decisions will position the services to better confront China and maintain the hard-won superiority in air and space.
Nov. 14, 2023 DAF leaders discuss future vision, priorities at AFRL town hall Andrew P. Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, hosted a town hall meeting with Brig. Gen. Scott A. Cain, commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Sept. 14, 2023, at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Auditorium,
Oct. 20, 2023 Digital design concept wins AFMC Spark Tank Integrated Capabilities Challenge A novel idea to revolutionize capability development through optimized digital engineering is the winner of the Air Force Materiel Command Spark Tank Integrated Capabilities challenge.
Sept. 19, 2023 Duke Field breaks ground on first electric aircraft charging station DUKE FIELD, Florida (AFRL) – AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field, Florida, Sept. 19, 2023. The expected completion date for the Level 3