Munitions
We deliver war-winning effects with hyper-precision and speed, against ground, sea or air targets in all weather conditions, day or night. From ordnance to guidance technology, we’re keeping every fight unfair.
MUNITIONS RESEARCH
AFRL develops conventional munitions technologies to provide the Air Force with a strong technology base upon which future air-delivered munitions can be developed to neutralize potential threats to the United States.
Success Stories
Faster Technology Refresh
We’re leading the charge to change the paradigm of single weapon solutions to modular sub-system solutions. Scientists and...
Bioprincipic Research
Our interdisciplinary team of biologists, physicists and engineers research the ways in which biological systems sense and...
New Steel Alloy
Our researchers recently invented and patented a new weapons-grade steel alloy that reduces cost and improves the performance...
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AFRL recognizes 2024 Fellows and Early Career honorees
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recognized 17 of its scientists and engineers for the 2024 AFRL Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards, or ECA, program at an award ceremony held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2024.
AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory technical directorates AFWERX and Munitions teamed up to host a Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18, 2024....