Sensors
SENSING TECHNOLOGY
At the beginning of the aviation age, the airplane had one mission, staying in the air. As the speed and altitude of planes increased, they quickly outpace the pilot’s ability to react to the ever-increasing sensory load. From the early instrumentation of the Wright Brothers, to the fused sensor picture of the latest fifth generation fleet, AFRL’s research excellence has extended what the pilot can feel, hear, and see.
Success Stories
GALLIUM NITRIDE DEVICE
A semiconductor technology that marks a pivotal advancement in radio frequency sensing, enhancing radar, electronic warfare...
STARS
SAFE TRUSTED AUTONOMY FOR RESPONSIBLE SPACECRAFT KEY TECHNOLOGIES Reinforcement...
SKYBORG
Skyborg was an autonomous aircraft teaming architecture to enable the Air Force to posture, produce and sustain mission...
AgilePod™
The ability to adapt a mission at a moment’s notice is a key tenet of the Air Force drive for flexibility in air power. For...
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