Autonomous aircraft capabilities showcased by AFWERX, Joby at Department-Level Exercise

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...

AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony

by Patrick Londergan | Jun 17, 2025 | AFWERX News, NEWS

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX welcomed its new director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, Col. Nathan Stuckey, during a change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force...

AFWERX hosts first in-person Collider event since COVID-19 pandemic

by Kenneth McNulty | Aug 30, 2023 | AFWERX News, NEWS

AUSTIN, Texas (AFRL) – More than 20 industry partners attended the first in-person AFWERX Collider event in over three years at Fed Supernova in Austin, Texas. Colliders went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic but the return of face-to-face interaction gave Air...