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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II fly in formation with the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec. 9, 2020. This integrated test follows a series of gatewayONE ground tests that began during the inaugural Department of the Air Force on-ramp last year in December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Cason)

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Staff Sgt. Joshua King

A remote control operator speaks into a radio at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. during a XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight, Dec 9, 2020. The operator controlled the aircraft during a test flight where it flew alongside the Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II for the first time. This integrated test follows a series of gatewayONE ground tests that began during the inaugural Department of the Air Force on-ramp last year in December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua King)

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Valkyrie

An XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle launches at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2020. The acquisition team – comprised of Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center personnel working in conjunction with Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.’s 46th Test Squadron – came together to conduct the historic test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua King)

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Valkyrie

An XQ-58A Valkyrie maintainer pours fuel into the aircraft on a launchpad at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Dec. 9, 2020. More than 50 team members came together to make the historic flight a safe event. The joint effort included a Marine Corps F-35B variant, an Air Force F-22 Raptor, and an Air Force F-35A variant. The Air Force F-22 and F-35A aircraft flew with the attritableONE platform for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua King)

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Valkyrie

A control-room operator observes a test prior to an XQ-58A Valkyrie launch at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2020. More than 50 team members came together to make the historic flight a safe event. The joint effort included a Marine Corps F-35B variant, an Air Force F-22 Raptor, and an Air Force F-35A variant. The Air Force F-22 and F-35A aircraft flew with the attritableONE platform for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua King)

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“Our Airmen are just really crazy-smart and are solving problems every day,” said Lauren Barrett Knausenberger, Deputy Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, during day three of Accelerate. (Courtesy photo)

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While commenting on current market trends, Katherine Boyle, a partner in the venture capital firm General Catalyst, noted that, “it has never been cooler to work on aerospace and defense.” (Courtesy photo)

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“I believe that AFWERX has made it frictionless for small businesses like us to be able to get in this process,” said Kyle Gillis, co-founder and CEO, Iconic Air. (Courtesy photo)

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An experimental high-speed conformal warhead awaits testing at the Holloman Air Force Base High Speed Test Track in new Mexico. (Courtesy photos)

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Researchers Dr. Drake Austin (UES, Inc.) and Dr. Nicholas Glavin (Air Force Research Laboratory) in the laser writing of electronics laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)

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Close-up image of a laser-written capacitor network. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)

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Laser writing of electronics utilizing a green laser and custom environmental chamber setup. (U.S. Air Force photo/Spencer Deer)

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Air Force evaluates next generation light cart prototype at joint exercise, reduces barriers for flightline electrification

Shown in Advanced Flightline Power and Lighting System (AFPALS) user training conducted by Staff Sgt. Ryan Merritt from Andersen Air Force Base 36th Maintenance Squadron; are Dave Moyer from Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Lt. Stephanie Enloe from Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Technical Sgt. Joe Garner and Staff Sgt. Melvin Jackson from 621 Contingency Response Squadron, Joint Base McQuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Chief Master Sgt. Mark Haralson from Air Force Materiel Command Headquarters and Bryan Tipton from CTC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tom Layne)

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In 2018, Meelad Ranaiefar, Cristian Orozco, Shannon Stephens, Asheley Blackford and Nanthakishore Makeswaran visited Carillon Historical Park as part of a tour to see the rich aviation history and invention that originates in Dayton. (Courtesy photo)

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Dr. Joshua Lentz, AFRL physicist, was awarded a U.S. patent for a Low-Cost Wide Field of View Projector. (Courtesy photo)

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19-year-old phenomenon Alyssa Carson: astronaut in training, global TEDx speaker, future Mars walker, and author is a scheduled feature speaker during the event, and will be joined by Bert Carson, her father and advocate. (Courtesy photo)

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Air Force ups the ante on supersonic rain erosion testing

1st Lt. Tyler Despard (front) and Kameron Hayes monitor testing on the Supersonic Rain Erosion test rig. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg Lanchman)

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Air Force ups the ante on supersonic rain erosion testing

1st Lt. Tyler Despard works on hardware upgrades to the Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg Lanchman)

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Director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, Col. Eric Felt (left) and Benjamin Urioste, research engineer, prepare to break the satellite piñata, following the ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the directorate’s Deployable Structures Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 29, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers)

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Members of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrate the opening of the Deployable Structures Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Oct. 29, 2020. The laboratory was constructed by Sky Blue Builders and designed by Studio Southwest Architects, both of Albuquerque, N.M., and will be used for testing novel deployable space structures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers)

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