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AFWERX, MTSI evaluate electric vertical takeoff, landing aircraft for military applications

Experts from AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc. observe a Pivotal BlackFly electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft test flight at Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, July 12, 2024. The effort is part of the AFWERX Agility Prime program, which focuses on assessing the aircraft and its supporting ecosystem through an operational leasing initiative to accelerate innovative and emerging technologies that can be transitioned to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse).

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AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons

Dr. David Lambert, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate chief scientist, briefs the audience at the AFWERX Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark interaction and unleash American ingenuity to solve warfighter problems. More than 60 industry professionals attended to address the problem proposed by the Munitions Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., which involves the years-long process of improving weapon performance and the difficulty of analyzing and exploiting vast operational data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Stewart)

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AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons

Dr. Will Curtis, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate science and technology advisor, briefs the audience at the AFWERX Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark interaction and unleash American ingenuity to solve warfighter problems. More than 60 industry professionals attended to address the problem proposed by the Munitions Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., which involves the years-long process of improving weapon performance and the difficulty of analyzing and exploiting vast operational data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Stewart)

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AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons

Industry professionals present their ideas and solutions aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the AFWERX Collider event at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark interaction and unleash American ingenuity to solve warfighter problems. More than 60 industry professionals attended to address the problem proposed by the Munitions Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., which involves the years-long process of improving weapon performance and the difficulty of analyzing and exploiting vast operational data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Stewart)

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AFWERX Integration Prime accelerates innovation at USEUCOM's BRAVO 101 Hackathon

More than 250 data scientists, coders and developers referred to as “hackers,” gathered to develop prototypes within set timeframes to initiate and validate innovative concepts in Stuttgart Germany, June 7, 2024. BRAVO Hackathons, sponsored by senior Department of Defense leaders, foster innovative environments where government and industry collaborate to test bold ideas using real DOD data. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

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AFWERX Integration Prime accelerates innovation at USEUCOM's BRAVO 101 Hackathon

More than 250 data scientists, coders and developers referred to as “hackers,” gathered to develop prototypes within set timeframes to initiate and validate innovative concepts in Stuttgart Germany, June 7, 2024. BRAVO Hackathons, sponsored by senior Department of Defense leaders, foster innovative environments where government and industry collaborate to test bold ideas using real DOD data. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

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AFWERX Integration Prime accelerates innovation at USEUCOM's BRAVO 101 Hackathon

More than 250 Department of Defense civilian and military data scientists, coders and developers pose for a group photo after the completion of the U.S. European Command BRAVO 101 Hackathon in Stuttgart, Germany, June 7, 2024. BRAVO Hackathons, sponsored by senior DOD leaders, foster innovative environments where government and industry collaborate to test bold ideas using real DOD data. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Daugherty)

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AFWERX officials to discuss advanced air mobility, small business support at EAA Airventure 2024

AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm and a directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will have a booth at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024 July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Bryant)

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AFWERX officials to discuss advanced air mobility, small business support at EAA Airventure 2024

AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm and a directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will have a booth at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024 July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Bryant)

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Project Vanguard reinforces defense capabilities with investor capital

At the SpaceWERX Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) Expo Day, companies from the spring 2024 Tactical Responsiveness Space award cohort showcased their capstone projects to the public in El Segundo, California, April 24, 2024. As a result of their connections made through Project Vanguard at I2A, 11 of these companies are now fundraising. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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Project Vanguard reinforces defense capabilities with investor capital

At the SpaceWERX Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) Expo Day, companies from the spring 2024 Tactical Responsiveness Space award cohort showcased their capstone projects to the public in El Segundo, California, April 24, 2024. As a result of their connections made through Project Vanguard at I2A, 11 of these companies are now fundraising. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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Project Vanguard reinforces defense capabilities with investor capital

At the SpaceWERX Innovate to Accelerate (I2A) Expo Day, companies from the spring 2024 Tactical Responsiveness Space award cohort showcased their capstone projects to the public in El Segundo, California, April 24, 2024. As a result of their connections made through Project Vanguard at I2A, 11 of these companies are now fundraising. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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Innovate to Accelerate expo day attendees socialize during a break in El Segundo, California, April 25, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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The SpaceWERX team and guest speakers gather for a photograph in El Segundo, California, April 25, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX Director, welcomes guests during opening remarks at the inaugural I2A Expo Day event in El Segundo, California, April 25, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Breana Isley)

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AFWERX Spark Crossflow event spurs innovation and collaboration

Staff Sgt. Joshua Nash, left, and Master Sgt. Dakota Belcher, AFWERX Spark coordinators, use Design Thinking methods to create conditions for lively participation and peak creativity of thought at the Western Crossflow event in Spokane, Washington, from April 23-25, 2024. Crossflows annually bring together Spark Cells from around the world with innovation partners from the Department of Defense to upskill our innovation network, share lessons learned, and cultivate the powerful Spark culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kacey Napier)

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AFWERX Spark Crossflow event spurs innovation and collaboration

More than 100 Airmen, Guardians, and Defense attendees gathered at the AFWERX Spark Western Crossflow event in Spokane, Washington, from April 23-25, 2024. Crossflows annually bring together Spark Cells from around the world with innovation partners from the Department of Defense to upskill our innovation network, share lessons learned, and cultivate the powerful Spark culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kacey Napier)

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AFWERX Spark Crossflow event spurs innovation and collaboration

Senior Master Sgt. Brett Kiser, from the Air Force Chief of Staff Strategic Studies Group, discusses combat airpower for all at the Western Crossflow event in Spokane, Washington, from April 23-25, 2024. Crossflows annually bring together Spark Cells from around the world with innovation partners from the Department of Defense to upskill our innovation network, share lessons learned, and cultivate the powerful Spark culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kacey Napier)

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SpaceWERX, Aerospace Corporation collaborate to guide technologies through the 'Valley of Death'

U.S. Space Force Capt. Jeremy Swaw, SpaceWERX Spark lead, gets a technology demonstration from an attendee at Space Symposium at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 11, 2024. As the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space. Since it was aligned under AFRL in Aug. 2021, SpaceWERX has executed 906 contracts worth more than $690 million to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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The SpaceWERX team poses for a picture at their Space Symposium booth at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 10, 2024. As the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape the future of space. Since it was aligned under AFRL in August 2021, SpaceWERX has executed 906 contracts worth more than $690 million to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)

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