Munitions
We deliver war-winning effects with hyper-precision and speed, against ground, sea or air targets in all weather conditions, day or night. From ordnance to guidance technology, we’re keeping every fight unfair.
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER, CYBER
The Air Force played a vital role in the computer revolution. AFRL’s research continues to benefit from those pioneering developments in the ever-expanding, ever-changing world of digital calculation.
Success Stories
STARS
SAFE TRUSTED AUTONOMY FOR RESPONSIBLE SPACECRAFT KEY TECHNOLOGIES Reinforcement...
MUTANT
MISSILE UTILITY TRANSFORMATION VIA ARTICULATED NOSE TECHNOLOGY WHAT IS IT? AFRL aims to significantly increase missile range...
AFRL’S QUICKSINK WEAPON DEMO
DELIVERING KEY CAPABILITIES TO THE JOINT WARFIGHTER WHAT IS IT? QUICKSINK is a Joint Capability Technology Demonstration...
GOLDEN HORDE COLOSSEUM
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE VANGUARD PROGRAM DEVELOPING THE TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORKED, COLLABORATIVE AND AUTONOMOUS WEAPONS...
RAPID DRAGON
DELIVERS PALLETIZED EFFECTS FROM CARGO AIRCRAFT WHAT IS RAPID DRAGON? Rapid Dragon is the Air Force Strategic Development...
BLU-111 Engineering Change Proposal (From Lab to Warfighter in 14 Weeks)
In response to warfighter demands, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center...
Small Scalable Kinetic Weapon (SSKW)
Low Collateral Damage Precision Weapon for Urban Environments AFRL conducted a successful flight test for a low-cost...
High-Performance Steel Continues to Provide Capability for the DoD
In 2016, our researchers invented and patented a new weapons-grade steel alloy, “AF9628,” that reduces cost and improves the...
Partnership Rapidly Transitions Advanced Penetrating Weapon
AFRL continues to make an undeniable impact on our nation’s warfighting capabilities by developing critical technologies and...
Related Topics
Air Force advances human-machine teaming with autonomous collaborative platforms
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK
In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting reach. QUICKSINK is a low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels using a modified, air-delivered munition.