Meet the Scientist: Dr. Richard Vaia
Meet the Scientists is an Armed with Science segment highlighting the men and women working in the government realms of science, technology, research and development. The greatest minds working on the...
View ArticleAFRL Equipped for White House Materials Genome Initiative Plan
A wide range of Air Force platforms and components undergo industrial cleaning processes that are routinely performed at military maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities, including Air Logistics...
View ArticleAdvancing DoD’s Ability to Test Critical Microelectronics
Under the auspices of DARPA’s Integrity and Reliability of Integrated Circuits program, researchers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are...
View ArticleHow the Air Force Helps Keep Technology Cool
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and a small business partner are developing technologies that they expect will enable successful use of high-power processors that operate on satellites with...
View ArticleEnabling a New Breed of Rocket Component Materials
AFRL scientist Dr. Rusty Blanski recently teamed with Dr. Robert Grubbs, a Nobel Laureate from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to develop a groundbreaking new technology that could...
View ArticleSeeking Alternatives for Beryllium in DoD Weapon Systems
Beryllium is a military-preferred raw and additive material for high-performance aerospace applications such as targeting systems, electronics, and satellite mirrors. However, because of increasing...
View ArticleDoD Lab Day Showcases Robots, Missiles & More
This week, we’re continuing to highlight the science and technology advancements happening within the Department of Defense. Last Thursday, DoD innovations were on display at the first-ever DoD Lab Day...
View ArticleStudents Take On Lab Design Challenge at Natick
By Tazanyia Mouton USAG-Natick Public Affairs More than 150 students, from 17 colleges and universities and three service academies, were on hand at the Natick Soldier Systems Center, April 13-17, as...
View ArticleAFRL Uncovering Safer Solutions for Aircraft Corrosion Prevention
An F-15 outer piston is anodized and sealed with new potassium permanganate sealer at Ogden Air Logistics Complex. AFRL researchers identified and tested this non-chromium sealer as a safer alternative...
View ArticleAFRL Seeking to Advance a New Breed of Electronics
The newly-established Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute will help enable a new class of stretchable, conformal devices that can add greater utility to existing products and...
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