In this edition of Linked into AFRL we explore: Blackfly, an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ⚡ 🛩 Quicksink, an ongoing Maritime Weapon Program 🚢 The new Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems (CAMS) Laboratory 👩🔬 #AFResearchlab |#eVTOL | #Quicksink | #DigitialManufacturing |
Air Force Research Laboratory
Armed Forces
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 166,970 followers
Leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies in air, space and cyber.
About us
WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Through unparalleled research, tomorrow’s technology and strategic partnerships, we give our warfighters unmatched advantage in the field. Balancing a legacy of success with a pursuit of innovation, AFRL is uniquely positioned to support the warfighter’s urgent needs and evolving demand to defend America. WHO WE ARE We’re a group of scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, veterans and academics that push the boundaries of technology, creating a new tomorrow for our warfighters and our world. We never stop testing and we never stop trying. Because around the globe, market and military leaders rely on us to invent the future. WHERE WE WORK To give our warfighters an advantage, we give our team access to facilities and equipment that often exist in no other lab. And our people match this technology; we work alongside the brilliant, the creative and the optimistic. In order to create a better future, we dare to believe it’s possible.
- Website
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https://www.AFResearchLab.com
External link for Air Force Research Laboratory
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Space Vehicles, Information, Aerospace Systems, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Directed Energy, Materials & Manufacturing, Sensors, Munitions, 711th Human Performance Wing, Research, Science, Technology, Basic Research, Fellowships, Higher Education, Patents, Technology Transfer, Small Business, and Entreprenuers
Locations
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1864 4th Street
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7132, US
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875 N Randolph St
Arlington, Virginia, US
Employees at Air Force Research Laboratory
Updates
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Can you guess where and when this historical photo of the YF-22A was taken? A: 2002 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio B: 1994 Rome, New York C: 1997 Kirtland AFB, New Mexico D: 1991 Edwards AFB, California AFRL's predecessor labs made contributions to the development of the F-22 Raptor, which represented a major leap forward for the Air Force’s fighter technology. Comment your answer below: ⤵️ #AFResearchLab | #ThrowbackThursday| #AviationHistory | #CoolTech
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If you're someone looking to join a team driven by diversity of thought and experience, who's global mission to support both the United States Air Force and United States Space Force is truly making a difference - then you've come to the right place. 👏 We're looking for experts in the areas listed in the infographic below.👇 So if any of these apply to you, mark your calendars for AFRL's upcoming Hiring Event/Career Fair taking place October 8-9th and stay tuned for future updates on where to submit your resume. 📃 #AFResearchLab | #AFRLHiring | #HiringSession | #STEMJobs | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce
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If you're someone looking to join a team driven by diversity of thought and experience, who's global mission to support both the United States Air Force and United States Space Force is truly making a difference - then you've come to the right place. 👏 We're looking for experts in the areas listed in the infographic below.👇 So if any of these apply to you, mark your calendars for AFRL's upcoming Hiring Event/Career Fair taking place October 8-9th and stay tuned for future updates on where to submit your resume. 📃 #AFResearchLab | #AFRLHiring | #HiringSession | #STEMJobs | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce
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Bright minds! #AFRLInterns
Congratulations to the 2024 Interns of the Air Force Research Laboratory Advanced Technology Research Center for a highly productive summer of research! Thanks to all of the Air Force, industry, and academic mentors that make this program possible.
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Our final Autonomy Capability Team, or ACT 3, internship feature is recent Carnegie Mellon University grad Selvin Garcia Gonzalez! Selvin is leveraging his expertise as a mechanical engineer alongside theories in the field of neuroscience to build better algorithms and techniques to train the robots of the future using what we know about the human brain. He lent his advice on how to approach folks looking for autonomy related internships: "As cheesy as it sounds, do not give up, work hard, and keep on trying. Life is hard, that’s the reality, but it is beautiful! Failure is part of the process and remember that the same way you are working for opportunities, there are plenty of other people trying the same. So be patient because trust me, your time will come!" And how to "crack the code" and stand out from the herd: "In terms of technical knowledge, a solid background in coding Python and C , linear algebra, classical control, and optimization methods will give you an advantage in the development and study of autonomous robotic systems." #AFResearchLab | #AFRLInterns | #AFRLInternships | #ACT3 | #AutonomousSystems | #AI
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"You might use a weapon and see a deficiency. And then the time it takes to improve that via some kind of change, whether that’s hardware or software, takes years." "We’d like to reduce that time down to months, weeks or days.” - Dr. Will Curtis, AFRL Munitions Directorate science and technology adviser. Learn more about how this is being done thanks to recent events like the AFRL and AFWERX hosted event to find commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the The University of Alabama in Huntsville. 👇 #AFResearchLab | #AFWERX | #AFRLEvents | #Industry | #Collaboration
AFRL aims to accelerate development of software-enabled weapons
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The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This capability is an answer to an urgent need to quickly neutralize maritime threats over massive expanses of ocean around the world. “The development of this technology helps deliver technological superiority to ensure the United States can defend our interests, maintain freedom of action, and seize the initiative over large maritime areas,” said Col. Matthew Caspers, Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate Director. The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, operates an ongoing Maritime Weapon Program in partnership with the U.S. Navy to develop anti-ship lethality with air-launched weapons. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRRTgMNb #AFRL | #AFResearchLab | #AirForce
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What happens when you cross horizontal flight ↔ (X-axis) with vertical take-off ↕ (Y-axis)? Answer: You get the (origin) ❎ of the X-13 aircraft. 🚁 🛩️ Learn more about the X-13 from AFRL historian Jeff Duford as he visits the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. #AFResearchLab | #X13 | #VTOL | #AVGeeks | #AVHistory | #ThrowbackThursday
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Development of solid fuels for rotating detonation engines are "rocketing" ahead thanks to a project awarded to Purdue University in collaboration with the AFRL Regional Network - Midwest t! 🙌 Learn about the project in question and the program helping make it all possible: https://bit.ly/AFRLRDE #AFResearchLab | #Purdue | #AFRLRegionalNetwork | #SolidFuels | #RocketScience
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