Established 1997, USAF Research Laboratory is a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of aerospace warfighting technologies, planning and executing the Air Force science and technology program, and providing warfighting capabilities to United States air, space, and cyberspace forces. Located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
In 2017, US Air Force launched AFWERX to engage inter and extra service innovators and entrepreneurs in USAF operations and future technologies. Agility Prime is a program to enable use and training of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) platforms.
In 2017, US Air Force launched AFWERX to engage inter and extra service innovators and entrepreneurs in USAF operations and future technologies. Agility Prime is a program to enable use and training of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) platforms.
News about AFRL |
Two Joby eVTOLs for USAF MacDilll AFB
19-Mar-24 - Joby Aviation expands partnership with the US Air Force, will deliver two electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) to MacDill AFB in 2025 for the AFWERX Agility Prime contract #evTOL
USAF Evaluating the Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL
25-Feb-24 - Pivotal delivered four of eight light electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) BlackFly for evaluation to the US Air Force AFWERX program Agility Prime initiative including flight simulators, training, and support #AFWERX
BETA Technologies ALIA Completes USAF Trials
30-Jan-24 - BETA’s ALIA electric Conventional Take-Off and Landing (eCTOL) prototype completed a three-month evaluation with the US Air Force 413th Flight Test Squadron at Duke Field, Eglin AFB, Florida as part of the USAF Agility Prime program. This marked its first military deployment #CTOL
Elroy Chaparral eVTOL at Mobility Guardian 2023
12-Oct-23 - Elroy Air demonstrates its Chaparral hybrid eVTOL autonomous cargo delivery system to the US Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) and AFWERX during the Mobility Guardian 2023 exercise at Travis AFB #drones
Archer Receives First USAF AFWERX Payment
04-Oct-23 - Archer Aviation receives first US Air Force payment on landmark contracts value at up to $142M. This initial payment is for a mobile flight simulator for it Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. #AFWERX
First Joby eVTOL Delivered to the US Air Force
25-Sep-23 - Joby Aviation delivered first of two electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) to Edwards AFB ahead of schedule for a joint research program between the US Air Force and NASA under a AFWERX Agility Prime contract #AFWERX
USAF Digital Engineering Phase II Contract for Phenix
17-Sep-23 - Phenix Solutions in Oregon has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Autonomous Systems Technology Office (AST) for the development and deployment of a transformative vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Under the AFWERX framework, Phenix will create a digital twin of its Ultra 2XL Heavy Lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS) #drones
Bell Begins HSVTOL Testing at Holloman AFB
13-Sep-23 - The Bell High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) test article was delivered Holloman Air Force Base for risk reduction demonstration and technology evaluation #HSVTOL| 01-Aug-23 | USAF AFWERX $142M Contract for Archer eVTOL #AFWERX |
| 27-Apr-23 | Rotary-Wing Advanced Tactical Helmet (RATH) #helmet |
| 26-Apr-23 | Two Joby eVTOL for USAF Agility Prime Program #eVTOL |
| 12-Apr-23 | U.S. DoD Acquired Spanish Alpha A900 Drones #drones |
| 11-Aug-22 | Joby Expands USAF Agility Prime eVTOL Contract #AgilityPrime |
| 17-Feb-22 | Bell Advance in AFWERX HSVTOL Challenge #AFWERX |
| 12-Feb-22 | AFWERX Contract for the Advanced Aircraft Company #AFWERX |
| 08-Feb-22 | Jaunt AFWERX HSVTOL Concept #AFWERX |
| 07-Feb-22 | Transcend Air AFWERX HSVTOL Concept #HSVTOL |
| 31-Jan-22 | Elroy Air Unveils Chaparral C1 VTOL Drone #drones |
| 08-Sep-21 | Archer Maker eVTOL #eVTOL |
| 29-Aug-21 | Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Piasecki PA-890 #hydrogen |
| 11-Aug-21 | AT/RX HSVTOL Barracuda #Barracuda |
| 02-Aug-21 | Bell HSVTOL Military Design Concepts #HSVTOL |
| 19-May-21 | High-Speed Bell HSVTOL Research for the USAF #HSVTOL |
| 08-May-21 | First Manned eVTOL for USAF #AFWERX |
| 27-May-19 | USAF Future Helmet #helmet |
| 16-Aug-17 | USAF HH-60W RWR Ready |
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