by AFRL PA | Sep 17, 2022 | Aerospace, Success Stories
AFRL’S PAST The model you see has been sectioned to show the components that make up the engine: the injector, combustion chamber, and regeneratively cooled nozzle. Not shown are the turbopumps that bring in the fuel and oxidizer to the injector face. The Atlas was...
by AFRL PA | Sep 15, 2022 | Integrated Capabilities, Success Stories
INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE DOMINANCE INEXPENSIVE LONG ENDURANCE UNMANNED AIR SYSTEM (UAS) WHAT IS ULTRA? The Unmanned Long-endurance Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft (ULTRA) is an aircraft conceived by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center...
by AFRL PA | Sep 15, 2022 | Integrated Capabilities, Success Stories
DELIVERING WARFIGHTERS MORE ROBUST AND RELIABLE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE FIELD The Integrated Warfighting Network (IWN) is a technical architecture developed by the DAF Chief Architect’s Office (CAO) and partners to enable secure, flexible, robust, and resilient...
by AFRL PA | Sep 15, 2022 | AFRL Tech, Success Stories
September 18th 2022 marks the Air Force’s 75th Birthday, representing a huge milestone in the history of aviation. In commemoration of this historical moment below is a list of notable contributions from the Air Force: 1. Rocket Sled: The data collected from the...
by AFRL PA | Sep 14, 2022 | Materials and Manufacturing, Success Stories
Naturally occurring bacteria convert urea and calcium chloride into “biocement” that can be used to stabilize soil “Biocement” can be applied with minimal heavy equipment and personnel reducing the logistics burden to create new infrastructure WHAT IS IT? AFRL is...
by AFRL PA | Sep 14, 2022 | Aerospace, Success Stories
A REVOLUTIONARY ADVANCEMENT IN ROCKET COMBUSTION A NEW PARADIGM IN ROCKET COMBUSTION AFRL’s Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) program is developing more efficient, compact and stable combustor designs for Liquid Rocket Engines (LREs). The technology development...
