Research lab · United States
Air Force Research Laboratory
HQ Wright-Patterson Air Force BaseFounded 1997
The Air Force Research Laboratory is the Department of the Air Force organization dedicated to discovery, development, and delivery of warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces.
- Part ofU.S. Air Force
About Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Research Laboratory's current official organization lists foundational technologies, air warfare, information and spectrum warfare, and space warfare mission organizations, with research sites across the United States. AFRL is government operated. Its cited $8 billion investment portfolio has no fiscal period and is not an annual lab budget.
- Institution
- Government research laboratory
- Sponsor
- Department of the Air Force
- Operator
- U.S. Air Force Materiel Command (government organization)
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Capabilities5
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Researcher | — | — | The cited institution source explicitly documents this capability. | Confirmed |
| Directed energy | Researcher | — | — | The cited institution source explicitly documents this capability. | Confirmed |
| Military AI and autonomy | Researcher | — | — | AFRL lists artificial intelligence and related technologies in its research and development portfolio; no maturity level asserted. | Confirmed |
| Quantum information technologies | Researcher | — | — | AFRL lists quantum among its research and technology areas; no maturity level asserted. | Confirmed |
| Space and counterspace | Researcher | — | — | The cited official source identifies this topic in the organization’s research or capability portfolio; no technology maturity inferred. | Confirmed |
- ResearcherThe cited institution source explicitly documents this capability.—Confirmed
- ResearcherThe cited institution source explicitly documents this capability.—Confirmed
- ResearcherAFRL lists artificial intelligence and related technologies in its research and development portfolio; no maturity level asserted.—Confirmed
- ResearcherAFRL lists quantum among its research and technology areas; no maturity level asserted.—Confirmed
- ResearcherThe cited official source identifies this topic in the organization’s research or capability portfolio; no technology maturity inferred.—Confirmed
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
Supply Chain3 facilities
Facilities3
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Research Laboratory Headquarters, Wright-Patterson AFB | Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| AFRL Rome Research Site | Lab | Rome, New York, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) Site | Test range | Hawaii, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Air Force Research Laboratory Headquarters, Wright-Patterson AFBHeadquarters · Dayton, Ohio, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- AFRL Rome Research SiteLab · Rome, New York, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) SiteTest range · Hawaii, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
Portfolio1 company · 1 lead
| Company | Stage | Role | Announced | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Grant | Lead | Mar 3, 2025 | $12.0M |
- Grant · Led the round$12.0MMar 3, 2025
One row per round this investor joined. Round size is the whole round, not this investor's share.
Hiring Observations
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Sources5
Profile1
- 1Government recordUSAspending award FA864926P0102
USAspending.gov · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Awarding office: FA8649 USAF SBIR STTR CNTRCTNG AFRL”
Technologies3
- 2Government recordTechnology | Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Research Laboratory · Supports Organization technology
- 3Government recordAir Force Research Laboratory
U.S. Government · Supports Facility · city, Organization · description, Organization · hq city, Organization technology · technology
“Wright-Patterson Air Force Base”
- 4Government recordAbout Us
afrl.af.mil · Supports Facility · documented capability, location, or facility, Organization · founded year, Organization · organization mission and description, Organization technology · documented capability, location, or facility
“Rome, New York”
Supply chain1
- 5Government recordAir Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site | AFRL
U.S. Air Force · Supports Facility · documented capability, location, or facility
“The Maui site is called the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) site.”
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