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Nov. 7, 2023
AFRL showcases workforce talent, ingenuity, passion at 2023 Inspire event

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, showcased a sampling of some of its best and brightest minds at the seventh iteration of its recurring AFRL Inspire event, held at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Oct. 26, 2023. This year’s program featured 10 distinguished speakers
Oct. 27, 2023
New electric aircraft arrives for testing

The aircraft will begin a series of test flights over the next few months with the 413th Flight Test Squadron and AFWERX’s Agility Prime at Duke Field.
May 26, 2023
MagNav Project Successfully Demonstrates Real-Time Magnetic Navigation

In a groundbreaking achievement, the Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (AIA) MagNav project performed real-time magnetic navigation on the C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to successfully demonstrate
May 1, 2023
Digital engineering workshop continues innovation momentum

The Air Force Test Center hosted its second annual Digital Engineering Test & Evaluation Workshop in Lancaster, Calif., April 25-27. Over 130 members from the test enterprise were in attendance in person with an additional 100 individuals participating virtually, including individuals from Air Force
April 25, 2023
Air Force pilots reach new program milestones in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Four Air Force pilots remotely flew a Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company’s Marina, California, manufacturing facility April 20. They were the first Air Force personnel to assume remote pilot-in-command responsibilities and transition flight for the eVTOL,
Dec. 13, 2022
AFRL, AFTC collaborate on future technology via weeklong autonomy summit

Leaders and personnel from Air Force Materiel Command organizations collaborated virtually during the fall Air Force Research Laboratory-Air Force Test Center, or AFRL-AFTC, Summit Nov. 14-18, 2022, to discuss the future of autonomy.
Aug. 19, 2022
Modified X-62 helps accelerate tactical autonomy development

The Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office has invested $15 million upgrading a decades-old workhorse to make it relevant for 21st century warfighter challenges.
July 22, 2022
AFMC organizations team to increase safety and efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track

Project Zero is an effort by the 846 TS and the Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office, or SDPE, of the Air Force Research Laboratory, which aims to automate the task of identifying and tracking both planned and unplanned debris from tests at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or
June 25, 2022
Air Force selects future aircrew helmet

The helmet prototype was chosen after Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft technology, improve pilot longevity, and provide better fitment to diverse aircrews.
June 3, 2022
AFTC holds first digital engineering test and evaluation summit

The summit served to share a vision for the future of digital transformation in test and evaluation, discuss challenges, highlight current efforts to expand digital engineering, and bring attendees together to create a collaborative digital modernization strategy to meet the future needs for digital

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