U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

A U.S. Space Force mission carrying a prototype satellite for cislunar space tracking is now expected to launch next year following a swap in launch providers.

Castelion announced Oct. 26 it will integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic missile onto the U.S. Air Force's F-16 under a contract modification from the AFRL.

The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a new class of low-cost, mass-producible and air-launched hypersonic weapons.

A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements.

Virgin Galactic and the AFRL have signed an agreement to jointly study the integration of space weather sensors into the spaceflight company’s newly developed Delta-class spaceplane.

A modular lubrication system that replaces conventional oil pumps in limited-life engines for attritable platforms has completed altitude testing in a small turbojet.

A new generation of orbital vehicles aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth in minutes while opening new markets for space logistics.

The US. Air Force Research Laboratory plans a solicitation for a low-cost, high-production-rate air-launched hypersonic weapon demonstrator.

U.S. Navy officials have confirmed they are assessing requirements for a Compact Air-to-Air Missile for extremely short-range, air-to-air intercepts.

The U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm has awarded millions of dollars to 11 startups looking to take new technologies from the prototyping phase to demos.

A GE Aerospace and Kratos partnership will become a second engine supplier for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) family.

Pratt & Whitney says it is in talks with “multiple weapons primes” to flight test its rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology.

A new Air Force Research Laboratory request for information seeks to lay the groundwork for rocket-based combined cycle propulsion system featuring a rotating detonation rocket engine core.

nLight confirms 1-MW laser demo on track for year-end test as Pentagon eyes transition to production.

Varda Space Industries is looking to significantly ramp up the flight pace of its hypersonic reentry capsule.

RTX demonstrates PACE4ACE jam-resistant network technology enabling continuous communications for dispersed forces during electronic warfare.

Dzyne Technologies has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for three Ultra Turbo medium-altitude, long-endurance tactical UAS.

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s DEUSCI program advances hybrid satellite communications with industry-provided terminals, enabling seamless network switching for U.S. military operations.

As a new class of low-cost cruise missiles nears the development stage, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is proposing to push the technology further by adding swarming behaviors.

The Air Force Research Laboratory ground launched a liquid-fueled ballistic missile powered by the Ursa Major Draper rocket engine in January.

The U.S. Space Force is sharpening plans to monitor and defend the region between Earth and the Moon as global competition extends deeper into space.

A new U.S. military satellite built to track objects in cislunar space could fly by the end of 2026.

The U.S. military explores space-based warehouses for future logistics needs as cislunar and Mars missions grow, with AFRL studying orbital cargo depots.

The U.S. tanker fleet aircraft needs a new kind of air-to-air interceptor that can shoot down incoming missiles, an Air Force official says.

Dzyne Technologies, a small but key player in the ultralong-endurance military aircraft market, is looking to showcase even longer flights.