by AFRL PA | May 11, 2020 | Aerospace
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Employees with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate here have received a patent for developing an enhanced precision ballistic airdrop apparatus and method technology. “This technology provides...
by AFRL PA | Apr 19, 2020 | HackingAF, Success Stories
HACK-A-SAT 1: Space Security Challenge 2020 The democratization of space has opened up a new frontier of exploration and innovation. But with this opportunity, new cybersecurity vulnerabilities are also being created. One human can design, build and launch a...
by AFRL PA | Apr 7, 2020 | News, Space
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Ten scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory earned accolades as winners of 2019 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards. This prestigious honor from the office of the Air Force Chief...
by AFRL PA | Mar 27, 2020 | Basic Research, Success Stories
What is Space Situational Awareness? Space SituationalAwareness (SSA) is the all-encompassing term for the study, monitoring and mitigation of the Earth’s orbital environment, typically related to satellites. Space and space assets directly affect all critical parts...
by AFRL PA | Mar 19, 2020 | Munitions, News
Eglin AFB, FL – The Air Force Research Laboratory working with Northrop Grumman and Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) recently tested a first-of-its-kind, low-cost turbojet engine under the low-cost cruise missile program known as Gray Wolf. The TDI-J85 engine underwent...