by Patrick Londergan | Sep 3, 2025 | AFWERX News, News
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFRL) — AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with Joby Aviation to demonstrate autonomous aircraft capabilities with a...
by Patrick Londergan | Aug 26, 2025 | Human Performance, News
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly – recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan. The process took seconds, but the...
by Patrick Londergan | Aug 12, 2025 | Integrated Capabilities, News, Space, Vanguards
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) — The Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025. NTS-3 is a payload for...
by Patrick Londergan | Jul 28, 2025 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) — Col. Richard R. Beckman assumed command as director of the Space Vehicles Directorate and commander of the Phillips Research Site, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, at Kirtland Air Force Base,...
by Patrick Londergan | Jul 11, 2025 | News
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air...
by Patrick Londergan | Jul 10, 2025 | Human Performance, News
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Midway through a training mission, a pilot begins experiencing blurred vision and disorientation – symptoms that could signal a serious underlying issue. With the flight aborted and the next sortie at risk, an aeromedical nurse...
