Maryland-based IonQ will provide the Air Force Research Laboratory with a pair of barium-based trapped ion quantum computing systems under a new contract worth $25.5 million. The systems will be installed at AFRL’s facility in Rome, New York, and will help the organization in research work related to quantum networking and the development of quantum […] More

Collins Aerospace, an RTX subsidiary, has begun the production of a 1-megawatt electric generator to power future manned and unmanned military platforms as part of an Air Force Research Laboratory initiative. RTX said Tuesday the electric power generation system moved into the manufacturing phase after the company concluded engineering work and completed the detailed design […] More

Collins Aerospace, an RTX subsidiary, has begun the production of a 1-megawatt electric generator to power future manned and unmanned military platforms as part of an Air Force Research Laboratory initiative. The electric power generation system moved into the manufacturing phase after the company concluded engineering work and completed the detailed design review phase of the program. More

Top government contracts won by Air Force Research Lab have been pivotal for expanding and upgrading the defense and security of the country. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the frontrunner in searching for, developing, and implementing cost-effective air, space, and cyber defense technologies. It was founded in 1997, and since then, it has […] More

The Air Force Research Laboratory has started soliciting information on technical approaches and concepts to evaluate, adapt and redeploy artificial intelligence models in the battlespace during missions. AFRL is interested in potential use cases of AI models within Air Force systems that would catalyze the need for the battle management of AI process, according to […] More

Silicon Technologies Inc. has secured a $42 million contract to help the Air Force Research Laboratory design and manufacture advanced analog and mixed-signal rad hard microelectronics. The contract aims to enable electron beam lithography capabilities to support the low-cost development of advanced analog electronics for programs that require high-mix and low-volume integrated circuits, the Department […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne and the Air Force Research Laboratory have conducted a qualification static fire test of a large solid rocket engine the company built for the Missile Defense Agency’s medium-range ballistic missile target. The company said Monday its Coleman Aerospace subsidiary developed the eSR-19, a revamped SR-19 variant, to feature a lighter composite case and performance […] More

Viasat will contribute on-orbit space relay communications to an Air Force Research Laboratory program aimed at demonstrating connectivity between military spacecraft on low Earth orbit and commercial geostationary platforms. The global communications company said Wednesday it will provide a Ka-band space relay payload for an AFRL mission spacecraft in support of the ARBALEST program. Viasat […] More

Ursa Major will work to advance the development of its Draper and Arroway engines to support government programs on hypersonics defense and space launch under a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory.  The rocket propulsion company said it was tasked with creating and testing the prototype of its 4000-pound-thrust closed cycle hydrogen peroxide engine […] More

The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting proposals for an initiative focused on developing technologies and strategies to enable autonomous air and space missions. According to a broad agency announcement posted Tuesday on SAM.gov, the potential approaches under the Mission Autonomy for Air and Space Systems program should be able to support the military’s autonomous sensing […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has secured a contract to build and flight test an unmanned aerial system that is being eyed as an off-board sensing station for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. GA-ASI will employ its Gambit Series collaborative combat aircraft to validate the OBSS concept developed by AFRL under the low-cost attritable […] More

Northrop Grumman will help the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate update its intelligence information platforms under a potential $406 million contract. The company said Tuesday it will support the service’s Intelligence Systems Infrastructure, Tools and Enhancements program through the contract. InSITE seeks to help AFRL/RI modernize its capabilities to collect, share and analyze intelligence […] More