Air Force Research Lab - AFRL

As the F-117 joins @airandspace's Steven F. Udvar-Hay Center, we trace its lineage to its origin ➤ Air Force basic mathematical research. On AFOSR’s 75th anniversary, discover how one of its earliest grants led to this stealth icon:

RT @HQ_AFMC: 🚀The @usairforce awarded @LockheedMartin a $694 million contract for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon. The contract was executed under the @DeptofWar to modernize America’s Arsenal of Freedom. #readiness

#AFRL and @aircombatcmd are refining the @usairforce's deterrence capabilities with the recent flight of the XQ-67A under the Demonstration of ACP Performance and Effectiveness (Demon APE) project. The effort integrates advanced mission systems to support resilient, layered C2.🦾

@aircombatcmd @usairforce Learn more about how AFRL is advancing autonomous technology with the XQ-67A: #AFResearchLab | #Readiness | #AFRLTech

With support from @SpaceX, the AFRL agile cargo pods were recovered after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Each pod contained representative mission equipment to study the effects of temperature, shock, and vibration of the cargo environments during launch and reentry. #Readiness

AFRL conducted a test of preliminary Rocket Cargo capabilities via @SpaceX Bandwagon-5 on a Falcon 9 launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station @SLDelta45. This test involved a SpaceX Starfall capsule loaded with #AFRL agile cargo pods for point-to-point delivery missions.

AFRL is proud to complete this test and will be analyzing results to refine Rocket Cargo as a capability for the Joint Force. #AFResearchLab | #RocketCargo | #Readiness

“There would be no CCA without the Air Force Research Laboratory,” Brig. Gen. Timothy Helfrich at the Ohio Defense and Aerospace forum in Dayton, Ohio. Learn more about AFRL’s role in #CCA development via our Discovery to Delivery video series: #AFRL

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@SpaceX @SLDelta45 A UNI-PAC Ill life raft was also fit tested for the Starfall capsule & can be flown in future tests. #AFResearchlab is continuing to assess #RocketCargo capabilities for quickly transporting critical DoW materials to locations across the globe. Learn more:

RT @usairforce: B-52 student pilots are mastering aerial refueling in virtual reality before their first live flight—cutting training sorties & saving critical flight hours. See how we use advanced tech to prepare our heavy bombers for the fight:

80+ partners converged @EdwardsAFB for the first X-62 Research Symposium, setting the foundation for future research in advanced air combat. Goal: 3 flight test concepts Result: 30+ test concepts developed Learn more: #AFResearchLab | #Readiness

Congrats to Dr. Timothy Bunning on his induction into @theNAEng Class of 2026! The former AFRL chief technology officer was honored for "novel work in optical applications of liquid crystal materials systems for commercial and defense applications." #AFResearchLab | #NAE

#AFRL vets new weapon-systems within the @usairforce's Weapon Open Systems Architecture (WOSA) standard and @anduriltech's Barracuda-M family of cruise missiles officially received that verification. Learn more about WOSA and this milestone:

RT @NASAhistory: Dr. Robert Goddard, born OTD in 1882, is remembered as a pioneer of modern rocketry who not only theorized, but built and tested his inventions. His work on multi-stage, liquid-fueled, and steerable rocket concepts laid the groundwork for today's space vehicles. Our @NASAGoddard center in Maryland is named in his honor.

RT @HQ_AFMC: #ICYMI Dennis D’Angelo, executive director, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, concluded a distinguished 48-year federal career. D’Angelo directly transformed how the @usairforce acquires, maintains, and sustains its global fleet. #retirement

AFRL recently demonstrated the capability of an innovative spacecraft propulsion system meant to bolster resiliency of future space operations. Learn more about the Propulsion Optimization Unifying Chemical and Electric (POUNCE) system: #AFRL | #AFRLSpace

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RT @HQ_AFMC: 🚀The @AFResearchLab verified that Anduril’s Barracuda-M family of cruise missiles meets the @usairforce's Weapon Open Systems Architecture standard, a framework intended to help weapons remain adaptable as technology, threats and mission needs change.

Neural network control of an in-orbit satellite bus was accomplished by #AFRL, expanding the art of the possible for the safe use of #AI agents to help win the future. Learn about AFRL's ACT3 team and their work getting this from "lab to orbit" through our link below. #AFRLAI

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