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Nov. 3, 2021
AFRL partners with UNM for new Directed Energy Center

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate is partnering with The University of New Mexico (UNM) to establish a center for directed energy studies, a congressionally-funded endeavor. The Directed Energy Center will be based at UNM and jointly managed
Nov. 1, 2021
AFRL selects Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space Science and Technology

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory has selected Dr. Andrew Williams for the Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space Science and Technology (D-TEO), overseeing the lab’s responsibility to carry out the U.S. Space Force mission. Williams is no
Oct. 29, 2021
AFRL Kirtland researchers win prized awards

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle held a virtual ceremony October 25 from AFRL headquarters at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio to recognize the AFRL Fellows and AFRL Science and Engineering Early Career Awards winners for 2021. The
Oct. 25, 2021
AFRL scientists and engineers to be honored for exceptional career achievements

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory will honor 17 scientists and engineers October 25 for their outstanding career accomplishments during the laboratory’s 2021 Virtual Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards Ceremony. This year’s
Oct. 22, 2021
Sensors Directorate partnership creates avenue to AFRL careers

For the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), attracting world-class and diverse talent is key to solving the Air Force’s most challenging scientific and technological problems. The Autonomy Technology Research (ATR) Center summer internship program is a vital piece to that puzzle.
Oct. 21, 2021
AFRL, industry launch revolutionary spacecraft technology - Oscillating Heat Pipes

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory has partnered with ThermAvant Technologies and Maxar Technologies to develop and deploy the next generation of spacecraft thermal control technology. The groundbreaking technology, Oscillating Heat Pipes (OHPs), provides
Oct. 21, 2021
AFRL Sensors Directorate Mentee Network hosts Q&A session with key leaders

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate Mentee Network recently hosted a Q&A with Ms. Amanda Gentry, the Director of the AFRL Sensors Directorate.
Oct. 20, 2021
U.S. and UK research labs collaborate on Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ROME, N.Y. (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have demonstrated for the first time the ability for the U.S. and the UK to jointly develop, select, train, and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms in
Oct. 7, 2021
Air Force and university scientists share their vision for unconventional computing

Conventional computing hardware represents information as ones and zeros, depending on the state of electronic transistors. This creates artificial bottlenecks in the flow of information processing by first requiring that environmental loads be converted into an electronic state and second by
Oct. 6, 2021
AFRL nano team takes lead in building stronger ties with India

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory is working to increase availability of rare nanomaterials and strengthen U.S. scientific and manufacturing ties with India.Nanomaterials are thin – about 1/100,000th of the thickness of a human hair.AFRL and its