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TAG: Air Force Research Laboratory

This velocity-distribution data for a gas of rubidium atoms confirmed the discovery of the Bose–Einstein condensate in 1995. In these three snapshots in time, atoms—cooled to near absolute zero—condensed from less dense areas on the left (red, yellow, and green) to very dense areas at the center and the right (blue and white). (Image: NIST/JILA/CU-Boulder)

ColdQuanta awarded US government contracts for atomic clock

April 16, 2021

Projects will advance technology used for secure GNSS, quantum timekeeping and communications ColdQuanta, which specializes in cold atom […]


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The THOR drone deterrent designed by the Air Force Research Laboratory. (Photo: AFRL)

Power of THOR ready to down enemy drones

August 14, 2020

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has developed a counter-swarm high-power weapon to deter enemy drones — THOR. […]


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History of the program: NTS-1, 2 and 3. (Illustration: Lt. Jacob Lutz, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate)

L3Harris passes design review for NTS-3 navigation satellite

February 24, 2020

L3Harris Technologies has reached a major milestone in the U.S. Air Force’s Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) project — […]


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Presentation slide from PNT Advisory Board briefing by Logan Scott.

AFRL tests Chimera to battle spoofers and hackers

July 24, 2019

L1C Signal Could Be Watermarked as Countermeasure The U.S. Air Force will load a new signal feature, designed […]


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Ohio UAS Center, AFRL to test Skyvision drone detection

April 26, 2019

The Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will soon begin testing groundbreaking […]


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Satellite NTS-3 above Earth. (Illustration: Lt. Jacob Lutz, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate)

Air Force selects Harris Corp. as prime contractor for PNT satellite

January 28, 2019

Harris Corporation has been selected as the prime contractor to build Navigation Technology Satellite-3, the next-generation experimental positioning, navigation […]


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Rockwell Collins Awarded Contract to Develop Secure Software-Defined Radio GNSS Receiver Capability

September 18, 2013

Rockwell Collins has received a 2 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and […]


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