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AFWERX to highlight its mission with American entrepreneurs at South by Southwest

AFWERX Director and Chief Commercialization Officer for the Department of the Air Force Col. Elliott Leigh will deliver a keynote speech at South by Southwest titled, “Chasing Innovation: Lessons Learned,” March 8 at noon Central Standard Time. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX showcases innovation at AFA Warfare Symposium; Spark Tank Finalist voting open until March 21

Airmen, Guardians and industry leaders visit the AFWERX booth to learn more about the organization during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 14, 2024. Representatives from each AFWERX division - AFVentures, Prime, Spark, and SpaceWERX - were on-hand to discuss how small businesses and start-ups can team-up with Airman and Guardian talent to address the most pressing challenges of the Department of the Air Force, or DAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rob Bardua)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

David O’Brien, left, Reliable Robotics senior vice president of government solutions, briefs Airmen about their autonomous flight capabilities during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. The ACE concept is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. AFWERX has awarded Reliable Robotics two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in April 2022 and a Phase Three in October 2022 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Maxime Gariel, left, Xwing co-founder and chief technology officer, briefs Airmen about their autonomous flight capabilities in the Xwing ground control station during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024. Xwing successfully completed multiple autonomous logistics missions during AGILE FLAG, Air Combat Command’s contributing certifying event for its expeditionary air base force elements throughout the AFFORGEN cycle, ensuring they are ACE-capable forces that meet Combatant Commanders’ needs. AFWERX has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Chad Russell, left, AFWERX Prime flight test engineer, and Kate Brown, right, AFWERX Autonomy Prime deputy branch chief, brief Maj. Gen. David Lyons, 15th Air Force commander, about Autonomy Prime, an AFWERX innovation branch focused on the development and implementation of emerging autonomous technologies during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024. AGILE FLAG is Air Combat Command's contributing certifying event for its expeditionary air base force elements throughout the AFFORGEN cycle, ensuring they are ACE-capable forces that meet Combatant Commanders’ needs. Lyons also watched autonomous flight demonstrations from two AFWERX partners, Reliable Robotics and Xwing Inc., to see how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept, which is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse) )

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Danah Tommalieh, Reliable Robotics commercial pilot and engineer, monitors an autonomous flight from a control station during AGILE-FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 30, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. The ACE concept is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Airmen load weather equipment into Xwing's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. The cargo was delivered to March Air Reserve Base, California, and was the second autonomous logistics mission during an Air Force exercise. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. AFWERX has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX launches new Prime program

Craig Milliard, Xwing flight test manager, monitors an autonomous flight from the Xwing ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 to conduct autonomous flight trials and optimize the technology for future missions and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

Xwing's autonomous aircraft, N101XW, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, receives fuel before taking off at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

Gabriele Di Francesco, Xwing safety pilot, prepares for takeoff in N101XW, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that flies autonomously, at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

Craig Milliard, Xwing flight test manager, monitors an autonomous flight from the Xwing ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

From left, Arthur Dubois, Xwing vice president of engineering and programs, Dr. Albert Lowas, Air Mobility Command chief scientist, and Beau Griffith, AFWERX Agility Prime deputy lead, discuss autonomous capabilities at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 to conduct autonomous flight trials and optimize the technology for future missions and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

Airmen observe autonomous flight operations from a ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 to conduct autonomous flight trials and optimize the technology for future missions and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Autonomy Prime, Xwing partner for autonomous flight demonstration

Air Force Maj. Thomas Davis, left, Pacific Air Forces Future Capabilities branch chief, and Craig Milliard, Xwing flight test manager, observe autonomous flight operations from a ground control station at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 26, 2024. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX initiative serves as catalyst for future technology advancements

AFWERX Challenge brings companies, academia and the government together to collaborate via workshops, crowdsource idea campaigns and showcase events to quickly find solutions. While the standard government contracting process can take multiple years, technologies vetted through the Challenge model move from selection to formal agreement in 12 weeks, on average. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Spencer)

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AFWERX initiative serves as catalyst for future technology advancements

AFWERX Challenge brings companies, academia and the government together to collaborate via workshops, crowdsource idea campaigns and showcase events to quickly find solutions. While the standard government contracting process can take multiple years, technologies vetted through the Challenge model move from selection to formal agreement in 12 weeks, on average. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Spencer)

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AFWERX Challenge participants brainstorm solutions at Capital Factory in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. AFWERX Challenge is a fast and efficient way to solve a mission-critical problem and create positive impacts for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jennifer Bryant)

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AFWERX Challenge rapidly brings solutions to the warfighter

Cayley Dymond, left, AFWERX Challenge team lead, introduces the Challenge Learning Lab panelists at Capital Factory in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. AFWERX Challenge is a fast and efficient way to solve a mission-critical problem and create positive impacts for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Year in Review 2023

2023 was a historic year for AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 15, 2023. AFWERX brings cutting edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. (U.S. Air Force video by Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs)

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AFWERX Spark and other Department of the Air Force innovators gathered Nov. 14-16, 2023, in Moraine, Ohio, to create a curriculum for teaching Airmen and Guardians who want to effectively pitch innovative ideas to high-ranking military officers and civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Bryant)

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