AFRL tech leaders brief reporters at the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Brandi VIncent) AFRL unveils new directorate and ‘labverse’ to accelerate digital transformation Formally approved and established on March 1, the new Digital Capabilities Directorate is working to leverage best practices implemented by commercial companies to pave the way for… Mar 7, 2023 By Brandi Vincent
The Variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, shortly after receiving its new paint scheme in early 2019. The aircraft was redesignated from NF-16D to the X-62A, June 14, 2021. F-16 AI agents developed under DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program controlled the X-62A during test flights over Edwards AFB, California, in December 2022. (Air Force photo by Christian Turner) X-62 aircraft is ‘booked solid’ as a flying testbed for autonomy technology The Air Force Research Lab and Air Force Test Center are launching a multiyear campaign to test autonomy capabilities on X-62 aircraft. Sep 20, 2022 By Jon Harper