Defense Department Awards $4 million to Eight Universities for Hypersonics Research
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $4 million in grants to eight distinguished universities to support work on uniquely-complex…
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Air Force Research Team Awarded Patent for New Tunable Radio Frequency Filter
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory scientists have patented a new tunable radio frequency filter design The new design is for…
How the Air Force Is Making It Easier for Aircraft Maintainers to See at Night
We all know that working in the dark with insufficient lighting makes the task that much more cumbersome. Good quality…
Eye on Innovation: NNSY Cold Spray Team Successfully Repairs Complex Component on Bush Project
The NNSY Mechanical Group (Code 930) Cold Spray Team performed another first for Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) – completing a…
New Landmine Detection Method to Reduce False Alarm Rates
Landmines pose a serious threat in conflict areas, yet modern detection systems struggle to discriminate between explosives and clutter. A…
Hybrid Nanomaterials Hold Promise for Improved Ceramic Composites
Researchers at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a type of…
Project Convergence Aims to Accelerate Change in Modernization Efforts
Greater speed across several domains will be the key to winning future wars, Army Futures Command’s top leader said Thursday,…
AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office Reaches Initial Operating Capability
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander and Technology Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle announced September 11 that the…
A Three-Axis, Nonintrusive, EO Field Sensor for HPM, HPRF, and EMP T&E
1. Introduction For U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) directed-energy applications, nonintrusive electric and magnetic field probes can solve several technical…
Investigating Surface Structures for Infrared Signature Management
SUMMARY This article investigates the physics principles that govern the effects of type, smoothness, and surface structure of materials on…
Daunting Challenge of Drone Defense
INTRODUCTION The proliferation of an unmanned aircraft/aerial system (UAS) spreads beyond military and remote control (R/C) hobbyist markets in the…
Systems Engineering of Autonomy: Frameworks for MUM-T Architecture
SUMMARY Do we design autonomous systems or systems with autonomy? This question will be explored and developed by first understanding…