11 Sep 2020

AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office reaches Initial Operating Capability

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory Commander and Technology Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle announced Sep. 11 that the Transformational Capabilities Office, the group responsible for implementing the transformational component of the Air Force Science and Technology Strategy, has reached Initial

6 Aug 2020

U.S. Air Force International Science Division, tri-service partners join technology transition ecosystem at innovative UK university

LONDON – The Air Force, Army and Navy international research offices jointly became the newest tenants last month at the Translation and Innovation Hub (I-HUB) at Imperial College London’s expansive White City Campus — a move expected to enhance partnerships with academics, industry, non-traditional innovators, and the UK Ministry of Defence, under

4 Aug 2020

AFRL invites hackers to re-imagine how space systems are secured

ROME, N.Y. -- The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate here is one of several U.S. Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense entities that are changing the way they approach building secure and resilient space systems by inviting the global security research community to hone their space domain hacking skills in an

29 Jul 2020

Multidisciplinary teams selected to advance innovative capability ideas for future force

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Seven teams led by Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers will each receive $3 to $5 million per year as part of the Seedlings for Disruptive Capabilities Program (SDCP) to execute three-year projects and advance ideas that may create remarkable new capabilities for the future force.Selected

17 Jul 2020

Air Force, Navy Research Labs partner to advance Quantum breakthroughs with ‘$1M International Quantum U Tech Accelerator’ Competition

ROME, N.Y. – To accelerate the development of basic research breakthroughs in quantum enabling technologies, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate, in partnership with the AFRL’s Office of Scientific Research and the Office of Naval Research will host a competition that awards one-year seed grants to university teams around

19 Jun 2020

Air Force Research Laboratory welcomes new commander

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle officially assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory during an assumption of command ceremony at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Auditorium June 18.Pringle replaces Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, who returns to Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command

18 Jun 2020

Science diplomacy in action: Researchers collaborate to improve COVID-19 projections in U.S. and Chile

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new international research effort that combines the expertise of a computational biologist in Santiago, Chile and the computing power of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory could help leaders in both countries better understand the spread of the novel coronavirus and project the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare systems.The

27 May 2020

AFOSR awards grants to 42 scientists, engineers through Young Investigator Research Program

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, today announced it will award approximately $19.2 million in grants to 42 scientists and engineers from 31 research institutions and businesses who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator Research Program

26 May 2020

AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates 10 year anniversary of X-51A flight

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates the tenth anniversary of the X-51A’s longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight, May 26, 2020.The flight, which occurred off the coast of California in 2010, highlighted the increasing capabilities of

14 May 2020

After a year of successes, Air Force continues to advance S&T strategy

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In the spring of 2019, the Air Force released the Air Force Science and Technology Strategy to secure continued technological advantage over rapidly developing state competitors in 2030 and beyond through future technology research and converting new technologies into transformational warfighting concepts.