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Nov. 8, 2023
AFRL works to advance C2 capabilities for NYANG

Leaders from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Information Directorate in Rome, New York, and the 174th Attack Wing, or ATKW, of the New York Air National Guard, or NYANG, at Hancock Field in Syracuse, New York, are working to leverage opportunities that advance Air Force command and
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
Nov. 8, 2023
Ohio State University students learn about AFWERX and Advanced Air Mobility, fly simulators

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AFRL) – Aerospace engineering students from Ohio State University were invited to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to learn about AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, and Advanced Air Mobility Nov. 7, 2023.According to the Federal Aviation
Nov. 3, 2023
AFRL scientists, engineers recognized for outstanding career accomplishments

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, honored 16 scientists and engineers Oct. 25, 2023, for outstanding career accomplishments at the 2023 Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards, or ECA, ceremony.
Nov. 2, 2023
Ribbon cutting for world-class laboratory at AFRL resides in NM

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, to mark the opening of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range, or SLIPR. This 17,158-square-foot addition consists of a 3,500-square-foot high bay propagation lab.
Oct. 31, 2023
4 AFRL scientists, engineers selected as 2024 AIAA Associate Fellows

Drs. Joshua Deaton, Jerrod Hofferth, Kerianne Hobbs and Nick Morley with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, were recognized as 2024 Associate Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, or AIAA, in a news release Oct. 3, 2023.
Oct. 30, 2023
Scientists, artists, students showcase beauty of basic research through art

More than 200 basic research-inspired art submissions are on digital display for the second annual 2023 Basic Research Art of Science Showcase, which celebrates 71 years of technological innovation from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR.
Oct. 27, 2023
AFRL announces Airlift Challenge, AI-based planning competition

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, will host the second iteration of the Airlift Challenge competition Oct. 30, 2023, through Feb. 19, 2024. To identify new solutions, AFRL is inviting international researchers and university students to register to apply their skills and develop
Oct. 26, 2023
BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base for testing

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – AFWERX Airmen and several local media outlets gathered at Duke Field on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to witness one of the quietest Air Force aircraft flyovers ever. BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company and AFWERX Prime division partner, made several
Oct. 25, 2023
AFWERX Prime, FAA agree to share flight-test information

DUKE FIELD, Fla. (AFRL) – AFWERX Prime and the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility, or AAM, platforms into the National Airspace System, or NAS, Oct. 25, 2023. The Memorandum