AFMC News

Dec. 13, 2022
AFRL, AFTC collaborate on future technology via weeklong autonomy summit

Leaders and personnel from Air Force Materiel Command organizations collaborated virtually during the fall Air Force Research Laboratory-Air Force Test Center, or AFRL-AFTC, Summit Nov. 14-18, 2022, to discuss the future of autonomy.
Sept. 15, 2021
AFRL, Defense Innovation Unit launch new phase of Golden Horde Vanguard program

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFRL) – A collaborative effort called Operation Protovision is unveiling a new competitive phase of the Department of the Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard program. Launched by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Defense Innovation Unit and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics
July 1, 2021
Second iteration of successful Vanguard incubation process approaches summit

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – As the Department of the Air Force stands up Rocket Cargo, its recently announced fourth Vanguard program, the WARTECH incubator process that birthed Rocket Cargo continues onward with the upcoming WARTECH 2.0 Summit July 15-16, where more future
May 3, 2021
AEDC supporting Golden Horde testing

The 586th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, a unit of the 704th Test Group of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, is currently supporting one of the Air Force Vanguard programs – Golden Horde.Vanguards, part of the Air Force 2030 Science and Technology Strategy, are focused on advancing
Jan. 7, 2021
AFRL demonstrates first-ever collaborative weapon technologies

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard program completed the first-ever Air Force flight demonstration of collaborative weapons Dec. 15 using technology developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Scientific Applications & Research Associates (SARA). A team
Sept. 11, 2020
AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office reaches Initial Operating Capability

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory Commander and Technology Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle announced Sep. 11 that the Transformational Capabilities Office, the group responsible for implementing the transformational component of the Air Force Science

AFMC Command News

AFRL, AFTC collaborate on future technology via weeklong autonomy summit

AFRL, Defense Innovation Unit launch new phase of Golden Horde Vanguard program

Second iteration of successful Vanguard incubation process approaches summit

AEDC supporting Golden Horde testing

AFRL demonstrates first-ever collaborative weapon technologies

AFRL’s Transformational Capabilities Office reaches Initial Operating Capability