1.5 kW solid oxide fuel cell benchtop system

AFRL’s demonstration of a 1.5 kW solid oxide fuel cell benchtop system marks a major milestone in joint Air Force/Army efforts to produce a flight-weighted 2 kW system (AFRL image).

M-25 Land Warrior Soldier Power Generator

AFRL engineers assisted final testing of wearable power systems built by contestants in a Department of Defense technology development competition. Taking first with their M-25 Land Warrior Soldier Power Generator were DuPont Fuel Cells and Smart Fuel Cell AG (AFRL image).

Helium-inflated High Scout airship

AFRL conducted successful integration test of a developmental high-altitude technology known as High Scout, a combined unmanned air vehicle (UAV)/airship configuration. Depicted here is the helium-inflated High Scout airship prior to UAV mounting (AFRL image).

AFRL Propulsion Directorate Edwards site receives new commander

Col. Michael Fabian (left), Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate deputy director, passes the AFRL Propulsion Directorate Edwards site guidon to Col. David Blanks (center) as Col. Alexander Giczy (right), former Edwards site commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Buetemeister (rear), AFRL Propulsion Directorate Edwards site superintendent, look on during the AFRL Edwards site change of command ceremony June 1. (Courtesy photo)

ACCA makes first flight

The Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft made its first test flight June 2 from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. The ACCA is proof of concept technology demonstrator for advanced composite manufacturing processes in a full-scale, certified aircraft. It was developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin photo/Denny Lombard)

ACCA underbelly

The Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft made its first test flight June 2 from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif. The ACCA is a modified Dornier 328J aircraft. The fuselage aft of the crew station and the vertical tail were removed and replaced with completely new structural designs made of advanced composite materials fabricated using out-of-autoclave curing. It was developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin photo/Paul Weatherman)