• Transparent coating repels water, could reduce corrosion

    The development of a transparent coating that causes water to bead up into drops and roll or bounce off a surface will help protect and sustain Air Force systems by preventing corrosion and reducing ice formation on optical elements and aircraft. An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded

  • Premier Air Force entertainment group to perform at free concert

    Tops in Blue, a premier U.S. Air Force entertainment group, will present a free, family friendly concert open to the public at the Ervin J. Nutter Center at Wright State University Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. The 2008 tour, entitled "Deja Blue," is a celebration of 55 years of Tops in Blue. The performance

  • AFRL Signs EPA to Educate and Inspire Future Aerospace Professionals

    An Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between AFRL and the ACCESS for Education Foundation will give students from kindergarten through high school (K-12) the chance to design, build, launch, and study space-related experiments. This unique opportunity, which also extends to college

  • AFRL Research Confirms Safety Standards for RF Devices

    In the 1990s, researchers affiliated with the University of Lund, Sweden, conducted basic research seemingly refuting safety standards governing radio frequency (RF) emissions. The study indicated that RF radiation emitted at cell phone frequencies and power densities below levels considered safe

  • AFRL Supports Triservice Acquisition of TREM Capability

    The triservice Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Capability (DETEC) program identified a dozen critical test and evaluation infrastructure needs for laser and radio frequency systems. Among the program's highest priorities was the procurement of a target reflected energy measurement (TREM)

  • AFRL Transitions Next-Generation Threat System to Navy

    AFRL transitioned the Next-Generation Threat System (NGTS) to the Navy and continues to provide system updates stemming from ongoing research and development (R&D). The Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) from which the system transitioned addresses a number of critical problems with legacy

  • AFRL-Funded Scientists Use Spintronics to Power Quantum Computers

    AFRL-funded scientists used a single-photon technique to observe the evolution of individual electron spins in semiconductor nanostructures. Dr. David Awschalom--a professor of physics, electrical, and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara--is coordinating the research.

  • AFRL Completes Latest Sense and Avoid Flight Testing

    Engineers from AFRL, Northrop Grumman, and Calspan Flight Research collaborated to complete the latest in a series of flights geared towards testing autonomous airspace deconfliction capabilities for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The multiple-intruder autonomous avoidance (MIAA) testing took

  • Med Center offers new procedure for snoring and mild sleep apnea

    Wright-Patterson Medical Center Ear Nose and Throat Department introduces Somnoplasty or knifeless surgery to correct snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea. "This new device replaces some of the more severe and painful surgeries used to correct these problems. This procedure and recovery are far