• New Facility a Positive for Positron Spectroscopy Advances

    Air Force Research Laboratory researchers at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, demonstrated initial operational capability of a positron spectroscopy lab that promises to shed light on atomic and nanoscale flaws existing in energetic materials, which are critical constituents of insensitive munitions.

  • Eco-Energy Possible Thanks to Thermoelectric Effects

    Air Force Research Laboratory and the National Science Foundation are together funding research that may yield the first-ever military turbine aircraft able to produce its own eco-electricity via environmentally friendly and inexpensive thermoelectric nanotechnology. Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee and his

  • Additive Manufacturing Promises Engine Cost and Weight Reductions

    Work performed as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory-managed Metals Affordability Initiative demonstrated the value of superalloy additive manufacturing in reducing jet engine cost and weight. The use of laser powder deposition and electron-beam wire deposition enabled layer-by-layer deposit

  • Lab Shares a Stake in Better Military Tents

    In an effort geared towards protecting military lives and property, Air Force Research Laboratory materials experts at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, teamed with researchers from North Carolina State University and Armacell, LLC, to develop a highly cost-effective, materials integration approach

  • AFRL an Automatic Choice for AutoScan Assistance

    Air Force Research Laboratory aided industry partner Kachemak Research Development, Inc., in developing AutoScan, an under-vehicle inspection system designed to ensure the safety of military personnel by enabling reliable, remote detection of contraband, explosives, and other vehicle-borne threats

  • AFRL "MATRIXed" to Counter UAS Demonstration Activities

    Air Force Research Laboratory participated in a counter unmanned aerial system demonstration conducted at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California. The event showcased the lab's capacity for using laser technologies to deny UAS mission success from mobile platforms. Using a high-energy

  • New Algorithm Adds Up to "Just Enough Testing" for Faulty Software

    Funded in part by Air Force Research Laboratory's Young Investigator Award, University of Nebraska researchers developed an algorithm and open source tool to address the issue of faulty software, a problem of urgency to deployed troops whose missions--and sometimes whose lives--depend on properly

  • Air Force Research and Development Award Goes to AFRL Lieutenant

    First Lieutenant Sean R. Majo, of the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate, won the Air Force Research and Development Award for 2009. He accepted the honor from the Vice Chief of Staff during a presentation ceremony conducted at the US Air Force Academy in September 2009.The award

  • Researcher Honored for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology

    Dr. Óscar Custance, an Air Force Research Laboratory-funded researcher working at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, earned the 2009 Feynman Prize for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology. He shares the honor with team members and Osaka University Professors Yoshiaki Sugimoto and

  • Base announces alternate gate plan due to construction project

    Alternate gates will open Mar. 8 to help traffic flow during peak hours due to the closure of Gate 12A, (off SR 444, adjacent to AFMC Headquarters in Area A), and Gate 1B, (off Springfield Rd. in Area B).Gates 12A and 1B will close to make way for the construction of overhead canopies and guard