Jan. 27, 2023 DOD releases Small Business Strategy The strategy promotes a strong, dynamic, and robust small business industrial base by focusing on reducing barriers to entry, increasing set-aside competitions, and leveraging programs to grow the industrial base.
June 17, 2022 Air Force selects future aircrew helmet The Air Force selected LIFT Airborne Technologies in April to continue with prototype development of a new helmet for Air Force fixed-wing aircrew. Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft
June 9, 2022 AFRL leads effort to develop, test hybrid Halvorsen aircraft loader prototype at two AMC aerial ports The Air Force Research Laboratory is leading a Department of the Air Force effort to develop and test a diesel-electric mobility aircraft cargo loader, the hybrid Halvorsen prototype.
Jan. 27, 2022 DAF announces Spark Tank ‘22 finalists As the Department’s flagship innovation event, Spark Tank plays a central role in establishing the Department’s strategic mindset for delivering future capabilities.
June 4, 2021 Department of the Air Force announces fourth Vanguard program Under the Rocket Cargo Vanguard, the Air Force Research Laboratory will lead a science and technology effort to determine the viability and utility of using large commercial rockets for Department of Defense global logistics, potentially expanding the portfolio of capabilities the USSF presents to
Feb. 23, 2021 Army partners with Air Force’s THOR for base defense THOR is a prototype directed energy weapon used to disable the electronics in drones, and specifically engineered to counter multiple targets – such as a drone swarm – with rapid results. The technology is housed in a 20-foot-long shipping container that can be stowed in a military cargo plane and
Dec. 14, 2020 gatewayONE and attritableONE test moves joint force one step closer to “IoT.mil,” demonstrates F-22, F-35 first secure bi-directional data sharing This test was the latest demonstration of the transformative warfighting impact of the open architecture underpinning the Advanced Battle Management System.
Sept. 24, 2020 ABMS signs more companies post onramp This most recent selections – the fourth round announced in as many months – support an ABMS acquisition strategy that spurs competition from a variety of traditional defense as well as commercial-focused sources and streamlines the contracting process to produce capability in roughly four month
Sept. 16, 2020 AFWERX announces EngageSpace, premier collaboration event for space industry With its highly interactive format and diverse participants, this event is designed to revolutionize how the space ecosystem works, dismantle the walls between sectors and close the "believability gap" for what's possible in space.
May 22, 2020 SecAF tours KAFB and AFRL facilities; base sustains national security capabilities during COVID-19 Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, May 20-21, 2020, to visit various mission partners, explored active mission sets and get a better understanding of how Team Kirtland has sustained national security capabilities during COVID-19.