by AFRL PA | Jan 30, 2020 | News, Space
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Recently SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomed 72 new Fellows of the society, including the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Drs. Wellesley Pereira and Christopher Wilcox. They are being recognized for...
by AFRL PA | Aug 21, 2019 | Munitions, News
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Parts additively manufactured with AF-9628, an Air Force steel, are about 20 percent stronger than conventional AM alloys, in terms of ultimate tensile strength, according to research conducted by Capt. Erin Hager, an Air Force...
by AFRL PA | Jan 15, 2019 | Directed Energy, Success Stories
In general, laser weapons offer warfighters unique opportunities for quick and precise target engagement, flexibility and lighter and more responsive support logistics. Some of the capabilities that make lasers attractive for operational users are: Speed-of-light...
