News archive: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) | Airframer

24 April

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to build CCA for AFLCMC

29 February

ReleaseGA-ASI makes first flight of XQ-67A OBSS

21 December

DZYNE picks up $49 million for advanced UAS development

The company says it will now be able to expand payload capabilities and augment propulsion systems to deliver even greater utility and versatility to the Air Force Research Laboratory and beyond.

18 December

ReleaseSilent Arrow awarded AFWERX contract to develop a long-range powered cargo drone

13 December

ReleaseGE Aerospace celebrates 10th anniversary of the EPISCenter

21 November

ReleaseU.S. Air Force awards $37 million to Piasecki Aircraft Corporation to develop next-generation VTOLs and hydrogen propulsion technologies

2 November

ReleaseMightyFly awarded the Department of the Air Force SBIR Phase II contract and received investment from Draper Associates

11 September

ReleaseRTX begins fabrication of 1MW generator for Air Force Research Laboratory

7 September

ReleaseJump Aero unveils rapid response eVTOL design, receives first order from Falck Ambulance Services and funding from U.S. Air Force

7 September

ReleaseRolls-Royce to complete initial F130 engine testing for the B-52J by end of year

14 August

ReleaseU.S. Government awards contract to Sierra Space to develop powerful new upper-stage rocket engine

21 July

ReleaseHawthorn Composites awarded two structural inlet duct manufacturing contracts from Kratos

20 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Clemson University announce research into advanced materials for flight

7 June

ReleaseJump Aero electronic parachute improves eVTOL failure handling in flight test

24 May

ReleaseExosonic and EpiSci to partner on supersonic autonomy

22 March

Machina Labs unlocks manufacturing with artificial intelligence and robotics.

Machina Labs earns robotics composites tooling contract

Machina Labs' AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract will be focused on metal tooling for a fast-cure, out-of-autoclave (OOA) composite processing route.

2 February

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to build OBSS for AFRL

25 January

ReleaseBlue Force Technologies conducts ground test

22 December

Leidos has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop an air-breathing hypersonic system. (AFRL/Leidos rendering)

US tasks Leidos with air-breathing hypersonic development

The Mayhem system will use a scramjet engine to generate thrust, propelling the vehicle across long distances at speeds greater than Mach 5.

14 November

ReleaseStratolaunch announces contract with U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

12 November

ReleaseBoeing-built X-37B completes sixth mission, sets new endurance record

3 November

ReleaseKratos, USAF further advance capabilities in successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Block 2 flight focused on operational aspects

15 September

GE stands ready to produce adaptive engine for F35

The XA100 is a flight-weight engine that would provide the F-35 with 30% more range, greater than 20% faster acceleration, and significant mission systems growth for Block 4 upgrades, and beyond.

4 August

ReleaseVORTEX upper stage engine achieves Critical Design milestone

18 July

ReleaseKratos, USAF complete successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg flight series

25 April

ReleaseReliable Robotics awarded U.S. Air Force contract to advance aircraft autonomy

14 March

ReleaseU.S. Air Force and Beta Technologies make history with first airman flight of an electric aircraft through AFWERX Agility Prime Program

3 March

ReleaseGA-ASI awarded OBSS contract from AFRL

26 October

ReleaseKratos awarded new U.S. Air Force program of $17.6 million to develop and test Jet UAS for manned-unmanned teaming

15 October

ReleaseContinuous Composites receives $750k Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from the Department of Defense

6 May

ReleaseReliable Robotics selected by the Air Force Research Laboratory to evaluate autonomous aircraft capabilities for government missions

5 May

ReleaseAir Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program

5 May

ReleaseUSAF, Kratos complete milestone 1 of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation (AAAx) campaign with successful flight test series

4 May

ReleaseCVD MesoScribe Technologies awarded US Air Force contract

7 April

Sixth test flight sees first payload release from Valkyrie

The latest test has demonstrated the ability to launch a small, unmanned aircraft system from the internal weapons bay of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The aircraft also flew higher and faster than before.

7 April

ReleaseContinuous Composites demonstrates CF3D technology for Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Wing Structure Design for Manufacturing (WiSDM) Project

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