Nov. 13, 2023 Electric Alia begins flight testing at Eglin The goal of this first test was to examine battery usage over certain distances with specific power configurations as well as the ground logistics of executing back-to-back flights with an electric aircraft.
Nov. 8, 2023 Experts from across AFRL collaborate in first Discover conference The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held its first Discover conference Oct. 24-25, 2023, at the Wright State University Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The conference provided opportunities for scientists and engineers across the AFRL enterprise to share their technical research, engage in
Sept. 25, 2023 Emerging Technologies Integrated Test Force Takes Delivery of First eVTOL Aircraft Joby Aviation, Inc. officially delivered its first experimental electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the Air Force during a ceremony held at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 25. The ceremony showcased the unique multi-party collaboration between private industry, AFWERX, the
June 9, 2022 Exit surveys aim to identify attrition trends, improvement needs With the competition for talent fierce across the Department of Defense and industry, finding ways to keep skilled civilian experts on the job is critical to the ability to meet current and future warfighting needs.
April 21, 2022 Earth Day focus — Beaming solar power from satellite array In honor of Earth Day, the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is highlighting its efforts toward harnessing the Sun’s energy, converting it to radio frequency, or RF, and beaming it to the Earth providing a green power source for the U.S. and allied forces.
April 14, 2022 Estep selected as Executive Director The Air Force has selected Lorna B. Estep for the position of Executive Director, Air Force Materiel Command.
March 15, 2022 Equipping Space Force operators through innovation KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - U.S. Space Force organizations at Kirtland AFB led the 2nd Annual Delta Innovation Summit held in February. Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, and Col. Joseph Roth, director of the Space Systems Command
Dec. 22, 2021 Edison Grants empower researchers in uniform WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – What started in an Air Force Academy classroom could end up benefiting women worldwide, thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Edison Grant Program.An Edison Grant also is allowing a young AFRL scientist-in-uniform to lead experiments with a
Aug. 25, 2021 Entrepreneur Opportunity Program helps turn AFRL people and ideas into new private sector businesses WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Entrepreneurial Opportunities Program is turning scientists and engineers into business owners to speed emerging technology to warfighters.“AFRL is great at innovating new technologies, but unless someone, somewhere
Aug. 9, 2021 Edison Grants promote technical proficiency in military members by encouraging research WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – Objective three of the Air Force Science and Technology 2030 Strategy calls to deepen and expand the scientific and technical enterprise across the Department of the Air Force.In fact, according to the strategy, “The Air and Space Force’s scientific and