SENSORS

Our scientists discover new applications for radar and electro-optic sensors that give our country an undeniable mission advantage.

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, but AFRL’s research excellence has extended what the pilot can feel, hear, and see.

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GALLIUM NITRIDE DEVICE

A semiconductor technology that marks a pivotal advancement in radio frequency sensing, enhancing radar, electronic warfare...

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STARS

SAFE TRUSTED AUTONOMY FOR RESPONSIBLE SPACECRAFT KEY TECHNOLOGIES Reinforcement learning-based AI neural network control for...

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SKYBORG

Skyborg was an autonomous aircraft teaming architecture to enable the Air Force to posture, produce and sustain mission...

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AgilePod™

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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