• X-51A Waverider Honored with National Space Society’s Pioneer

    The National Space Society has awarded the 2011 Space Pioneer Award in the Science and Engineering category to the X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstrator - Waverider team for their historic accomplishment during 2010.This Space Pioneer Award was given specifically to the X-51A team (Air Force, Boeing,

  • Battlespace Environment Laboratory Dedicates New Location

    The Air Force Research Laboratory celebrated the grand opening of the Battlespace Environment Laboratory with a technology outreach event and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Battlespace Environment Laboratory, or BEL, will house the Battlespace Environment Division (RVB) of the Space Vehicles

  • Researchers Develop Groundbreaking Flexible Solar Cell Technique

    A groundbreaking research technique demonstrated by the Air Force Research Laboratory detects performance variability at a microscopic scale during operation of flexible solar cells. This technique will be essential in evaluating new materials and architectures for organic solar cells, and improving

  • Mosquito Becomes Easily Portable with Mounting, Towing Prototype

    An urgent warfighter requirement developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory provides the capability to perform quick and efficient ground-hardness surveys needed for landing-zone preparation in support of remote operations. AFRL researchers developed prototype methods for mounting and towing the

  • AFRL Steps Up Vital Role in Incident Investigations

    Computer simulations are often the best -- and sometimes the only -- way to piece together complexities of aircraft incidents, allowing investigators to virtually recreate events that are impossible to stage in a real-life scenario. Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are playing a key

  • Single Board Computer Debugging Enhancements Up and Running

    The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Single Board Computer (SBC) is now running on the emulation board and has been verified via the program counter to run all the way through the boot code, just as the Register Transfer Level (RTL) version does.The Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter

  • Flies in Flight Provide Insight for Aircraft Altitude Control Research

    AFRL-funded Caltech researchers are studying flying insects for inspiration and information on altitude control, hoping to transfer that intelligence into technology for a variety of Air Force aircraft. The study is focusing on how flies use visual information to guide flight in natural

  • System upgrade to affect DBIDs registration

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base registration for the Defense Biometric Identification System will temporarily halt the month of October to enable system upgrades. Mobile registration that were scheduled after Oct. 1 will be canceled due to the system upgrade. This includes registration that had been

  • AFMC and AFSAC partner for 32d Annual International Ball

    Air Force Materiel Command will host the Air Force Security Assistance Center's 32d Annual International Ball on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 p.m., at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.This year's theme for the formal, black-tie affair is, "Fostering Relationships: Building

  • AF announces civilian early retirement, separation incentive options

    The Air Force is implementing civilian Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) programs, Air Force officials announced today."Our goal with these programs is to mitigate the impact of reduced fiscal year 2012 funding on our permanent civilian