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Community of innovators building a smarter, faster @USAirForce. Disguised as what seems to be another military acronym. Follow, RTs & likes ≠ endorsement.
Joined September 2017
🚨 Registration is OPEN! Join @AFResearchLab & AFWERX leaders on Feb. 5 for the DAF S&T Summit Industry Day to gain early insight into R&D priorities. ⚠️ Space limited | TS/SCI + U.S. citizenship required 🔗 Register by Jan 23: https://t.co/qbuofVsfpg
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Before solutions launch, AFWERX & SpaceWERX start with Challenge Definition Workshops (CDWs)—where gov + industry clarify the real mission need. 💡 In the A2RM Challenge, a CDW turned a costly overhaul into a smart, transition-ready upgrade of existing @usairforce systems. 💪
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📺On this week’s episode of #SuccessStoryTuesday - AFWERX & SpaceWERX are accelerating rapid-launch, on-orbit response for the @USSpaceForce! Launched in 2024, VICTUS HAZE invests $30M to deliver TacRS with industry partners. 🔗Learn more:
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- As on-orbit threats proliferate, the United States Space Force is working with the private sector to secure cutting-edge systems capable of deterring or countering adversaries’...
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ICYMI: Yesterday was #SuccessStoryTuesday! Through AFWERX's SBIR/STTR, STRATFI & Agility Prime programs, Archer’s all-electric Midnight moved from concept to Air Force evaluation—delivering quiet, zero-emission lift for agile, resilient operations.🚀 https://t.co/yvqPRY1wli
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The development of electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, vehicles has required significant advancements in various technologies, including powert...
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It’s #SuccessStoryTuesday! 🎉 The @USSpaceForce is accelerating space capability through SpaceWERX Tactically Responsive Space efforts. 🛰️ K2 Space is advancing a platform built for LEO, MEO & GEO—supported by SBIR & STRATFI 👇 https://t.co/e4d8ArjNla
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The DAF must respond rapidly and flexibly to threats in an increasingly congested and contested space domain, a mission that requires innovative and cost-effective solutions for...
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DAF innovators showcased game-changing tech—but long before the stage event, Airmen and Guardians put in countless development hours with support from programs like AFWERX Refinery, transforming grassroots concepts into field-ready prototypes. More:
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A team from Barksdale AFB pioneered and prototyped a B-52 avionics pylon loading adapter using existing weapons-loading equipment to win the 2025 Spark Tank competition.
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👀 #SuccessStoryTuesday: AFWERX investments are helping the @USAirForce move at supersonic speed. Mach 1+ tests with SBIR awardee Boom Supersonic proved reliable, boom-mitigated flight—cutting risk, accelerating transition and dual-use mission impact. 🚀 https://t.co/3CT4MTWbRs
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Department of the Air Force (DAF) procures bombers, cargo planes, drones, fighter jets and other aircraft warfighters need to deter conflict and win...
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Incredible tech was on display from Airmen & Guardians at the AFWERX Spark Street exhibit during #AFAASC25 💡 Next up in our grassroots highlights 👉 TacHub—a mobile, multi-communications kit now transitioning to an SBIR Phase III contract. More project spotlights coming soon!
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Airmen @TeamBarksdale tested adaptive seat cushions on a B-52H to reduce fatigue on long missions. ✅ Supported through an AFWERX TACFI contract, the effort addresses extended flight challenges. Nine cushions planned for production in early 2026. 👉 https://t.co/IdKsus3UwE
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AFGSC/A5N – Commercial Capabilities & Integration & Transition Division, the 49th TES, &industry partners completed a flight test Monday, Nov. 3, to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H,
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Welcome to #SuccessStoryTuesday 🎉 Through AFWERX & SpaceWERX, the @usairforce & @USSpaceForce are leveraging commercial re-entry capsules for faster, cheaper, realistic hypersonic testing. Get all the details on the success of this technology to date 👉
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Hypersonic flight, with its extreme speeds and heat, poses significant testing challenges due to the high costs and logistical difficulties of ground-based facilities.
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An AFWERX TACFI-supported tech is one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025 👏 At Prince Sultan AB, the 378th AEW is testing this water-generation system in desert conditions to boost contested-logistics resilience + point-of-need readiness. 🔗
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Find out why Genesis Systems WaterCube is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions.
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Still buzzing from the grassroots tech showcased at Spark Street by our Airmen & Guardian innovators at #AFA2025! 🔥 Over the next few weeks, we’re spotlighting their ideas, origins, and impact across the @DeptofWar. First up: Optical Drone Detection Systems (ODDS) 👉 Stay tuned!
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🔥 Uniformed Scientists, Technologists, and Engineers: apply for Project Arc Cohort 10 (Mar - Aug 2026)! Join this immersive TDY to embed into operational Wings across the globe and tackle real-world challenges at the tactical edge. Apply by Dec 10 🔗 https://t.co/IrU9kLjNe5
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The @Offutt_AFB Spark Cell teamed up with Technergetics to launch JetDash, a mobile app that helps Airmen order and track aerospace ground equipment on the flightline. It speeds requests, boosts accountability, and streamlines communication. Learn more:
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Offutt Air Force Base is introducing the mobile application JetDash in hopes to innovate and simplify Aerospace Ground Equipment operations on the flightline. Developed by Technergetics and championed
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The @LukeAir Spark Cell is expanding its small UAS programs to help Airmen train and operate in contested environments. Their new Part 107 course builds @FAANews certified skills and technical confidence. More:
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Luke Air Force Base is accelerating the future of warfare through an expanding suite of small unmanned aircraft system programs developed by the 56th Fighter Wing Spark Cell. The team of innovators is
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Across the DAF, real-world solutions start with Airmen solving tough challenges. AFWERX is spotlighting the 99SFS at @NellisAFB, among the first to field the Acclimate Cooling System vest—reducing heat stress and boosting performance in extreme conditions:
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Defenders from the 99th Security Force Squadron are using a newly fielded personal cooling system device to help combat the heat of the Southern Nevada desert at Nellis Air Force Base.
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Innovation across the DAF comes from Airmen working together to solve real-world challenges. 🌟 The 100th Maintenance Squadron at @RAFMildenhall developed IRIS—a POV video/audio system for confined-space maintenance, boosting safety & readiness. 🔗
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A new system called the Integrated Respirator Information System (IRIS) is changing how aircraft maintainers work in confined and hazardous spaces.
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