Neurovation Labs Awarded Additional Air Force Phase II Contract Worth $1.25M to Develop Tools to Mitigate PTSD and Other Brain Traumas

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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurovation Labs, Inc., a biotechnology company developing the first objective diagnostic and companion treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), today announced that it has been awarded a second U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II contract through AFWERX and Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). This contract... Read more about Neurovation Labs Awarded Additional Air Force Phase II Contract Worth $1.25M to Develop Tools to Mitigate PTSD and Other Brain Traumas
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US Air Force’s ‘flying car’ coming to an exercise near you

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The Air Force is on track to buy and start fielding its first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft that could carry passengers or cargo under the Agility Prime program in 2023. This year, the service is bringing these “flying cars” to more exercises and demonstrations as it gets airmen — and the public — used to the concept. Read more about US Air Force’s ‘flying car’ coming to an exercise near you
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Space Force rolls out cybersecurity standards for commercial providers of satellite services

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WASHINGTON — The Space Systems Command on May 26 rolled out a new process to assess the cybersecurity of commercial satellite operators that do business with the Defense Department. Under the Infrastructure Asset Pre-Approval program, or IA-Pre, commercial suppliers of satellite-based services are evaluated based on their cybersecurity practices and systems. Those suppliers that pass the... Read more about Space Force rolls out cybersecurity standards for commercial providers of satellite services
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AFRL sponsorship recipient wins NASA space manufacturing contract

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WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH. -- Air Force Research Laboratory research sponsorship recipient, United Semiconductors, LLC (USLLC), is one of eight companies selected to work on a three-year, $21 million NASA contract to manufacture tools in space. Almost two decades ago, AFRL’s photonic materials branch began collaborating with Professor Partha Dutta at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute... Read more about AFRL sponsorship recipient wins NASA space manufacturing contract
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Episode 78 – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Airpower: Closer than You Think

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In episode 78 of the Aerospace Advantage, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Airpower: Closer than You Think, host John “Slick” Baum speaks with a seasoned remotely piloted aircraft operator—Brigadier General Houston Cantwell, who commands the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Force—and an engineer who specializes in artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, Dr. Anastacia... Read more about Episode 78 – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Airpower: Closer than You Think
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Space Force selects 125 industry proposals for on-orbit servicing technologies

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WASHINGTON — SpaceWERX, the technology arm of the U.S. Space Force, has selected 125 industry teams for the initial phase of the Orbital Prime program, an effort to develop technologies for orbital debris cleanup and other space services. Each team will receive a $250,000 contract to flesh out their concepts and do early design work, officials told SpaceNews. Read more about Space Force selects 125 industry proposals for on-orbit servicing technologies
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U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests New GBU-31 JDAM Anti-Ship Variant

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The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Eglin Air Force Base’s Integrated Test Team recently demonstrated a new low-cost, air-delivered smart weapon capability intended to defeat maritime threats. The test, which happened on April 28, 2022, saw an F-15E Strike Eagle releasing a modified 2,000-pound GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and successfully destroying a full-scale... Read more about U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests New GBU-31 JDAM Anti-Ship Variant
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Smart and Fast: New Tech Speeds HCF Qualification of New Materials

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New high cycle fatigue (HCF) testing technology will allow aerospace building materials to be vetted more quickly and efficiently for future use, and with much more information gathered during the testing process. With the support of SBIR/STTR, Utah-based FractureLab has developed a fatigue testing rig that is between twenty-five and one thousand times faster than conventional testing methods... Read more about Smart and Fast: New Tech Speeds HCF Qualification of New Materials
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Spark Tank Finalists: Video Games as the Future of Training?

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The Department of the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank competition takes place March 4, when six teams will take to the stage at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Each team will pitch the most senior leaders in the Air and Space Forces on how their innovations can save money, improve the lives of Airmen and Guardians, and transform the department. Air Force Magazine is highlighting one team... Read more about Spark Tank Finalists: Video Games as the Future of Training?
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Under AFRL Contract, Leidos to Pursue ‘Mjolnir’ High Power Microwave Counter Drone System

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The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) directed energy directorate at Kirtland AFB, N.M., has awarded a $26 million contract to Leidos [LDOS] to develop the company’s Mjölnir high power microwave (HPM) weapon against adversary drones. Read more about Under AFRL Contract, Leidos to Pursue ‘Mjolnir’ High Power Microwave Counter Drone System
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