by Patrick Londergan | Jan 15, 2019 | Materials and Manufacturing, Success Stories
Our researchers are working on the next-generation of wearable sensors for human performance monitoring. Commercial products, such as activity trackers and other smart watches, focus primarily on sensing movement and heartrate and have limited sensing modalities and...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | Basic Research, Success Stories
Researchers are developing origami antennas deployable in space….all thanks to basic research! A small basic research investment by the Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), created a community of origami researchers...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | S&T Strategy, Success Stories
*Quantum | Legacy Program | Content Archive* The SANDS program is investing in Quantum Timing and Sensing components that can improve the DoD’s Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) warfighting capability. In the area of timing, the need and requirements for...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | Space, Success Stories
EAGLE, short for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA) Augmented Geosynchronous Experiment, is part of a multi-mission spacecraft which launched in April 2018. ESPA is an innovative technology that increases the number of...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | Space, Success Stories
Our Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) uses stored strain-energy in composite slit-tube booms to deploy a flexible blanket array, eliminating a significant portion of the complex, expensive, and heavy components used in traditional arrays.
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | Munitions, Success Stories
We’re leading the charge to change the paradigm of single weapon solutions to modular sub-system solutions. Scientists and engineers have developed a common architecture that enables weapon subsystems to achieve unique capabilities while allowing technology refresh at...
