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US Air Force researches ‘Digital Hangar’ to improve digital lifecycle of aerospace systems

Air August 12, 2019

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is investing in a ‘Digital Hangar’ containing surrogates of aerospace systems to improve their digital lifecycle. The ‘Digital Hangar’ from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a new concept that stores copies of systems to improve their digital lifecycle. The virtual repository stores ...

US Air Force to research quantum information technology

Air July 22, 2019

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing quantum information technology to advance Air Force Capabilities. The AFRL is partnering with industry, academia, and the DOD to advance quantum information science to serve Air Force concerns. The research is aiming to pioneer hardware that has a ‘quantum advantage’ over standard computing. AFRL ...

US Air Force launches defence satellites with Space X

Air July 5, 2019

The US Air Force has launched defence satellites with the Space X Falcon Heavy rocket, the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched 24 experimental defence satellites from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida as part of the DoD Space Test programme. The mission is managed ...

Lockheed Martin secures $100M Gray Wolf contract

Air January 4, 2018

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate a new low-cost cruise missile named Gray Wolf. The Gray Wolf programme seeks to develop low-cost, subsonic cruise missiles that use open architectures and modular design to ...