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Sept. 19, 2017
Air Force testing shows advanced joint technology a viable method for aircraft assembly

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – A partnership between the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry could help usher in a new era of advanced aircraft assembly. Testing performed by AFRL showed promising results for the use of composite skin splice joints in aircraft assembly. The tests were performed
Sept. 12, 2017
New agreement paves way for UC students to work in Air Force labs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Materials science and engineering students from the University of Cincinnati now have the opportunity to gain research experience at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. The directorate recently signed an Educational
Sept. 11, 2017
Air Force partnership with industry sparks a more robust STEM internship program

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA – The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate and Cummings Aerospace have partnered to provide a unique internship experience for college engineering students. Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, the two parties developed an internship
Aug. 30, 2017
AFRL shares UAV software to further research

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 711th Human Performance Wing’s Airman Systems Directorate is using an information transfer agreement construct to provide commercial companies with access to its Vigilant Spirit Control Station software package, which allows operators to control multiple
Aug. 23, 2017
Commander’s Challenge active shooter technology licensed by new small business

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO – A recently signed Air Force Research Laboratory patent licensing agreement is set to commercialize an active shooter alert system developed by the Air Force. The AFRL Sensors Directorate signed a patent license agreement with the newly incorporated Protective
July 21, 2017
World’s largest launched amateur rocket built through Air Force Educational Partnership Agreement

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – Students from the University of New Mexico’s Rocket Engineering Team built the worlds largest launched amateur rocket through an Educational Partnership Agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorate.Under the
July 17, 2017
Advanced navigation system developed through Air Force agreement

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Locata Corporation delivered a highly accurate navigation system that performs in wide-area GPS jamming environments caused by electronic warfare.The 746th
June 16, 2017
AF SBIR/STTR program solves problems for major commands, strengthens economy through small business growth

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On the ABC television show, Shark Tank, prospective entrepreneurs receive a chance to turn dreams of a successful business into reality. Contestants present their ideas to investors – who achieved their own business success – in hopes of financial support.In a
June 14, 2017
Out of the lab and into the front office: Researchers boosting Air Force technology commercialization through new path to business ownership

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For nearly two decades, Joe Diemunsch played a key role on teams developing the Air Force’s combat identification capabilities. Creating better sensors for pilots to automatically confirm their targets much sooner than could be done with the naked eye,
May 23, 2017
Air Force and Michigan State University research results in programmable MEMS developments

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Under a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement, a team of scientists from the Air Force and Michigan State University produced first generation smart-material based micro-electrical mechanical mirror devices (MEMS).The Air Force Research Laboratory