Laboratory Information:
AFRL - Sensors Directorate
AFRL/RY
2241 Avionics Circle
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433
Website: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/ry/
Agency/Department: Dept. of Defense - Air Force
Region: Midwest
FLC Laboratory Representative:
Ms. Beverley Thompson
Phone: 937-255-2296
Fax: 937-656-4676
Email: beverley.thompson@wpafb.af.mil
Background/History of the Laboratory:
With headquarters at Wright-Patterson AFB,
Ohio, and additional research facilities at Hanscom AFB, Mass. and
Rome, N.Y., the Sensors Directorate develops the new technologies that U.S. warfighters need to find
and
precisely engage the enemy and eliminate its ability to hide or threaten our forces. In collaboration
with other AFRL
directorates and DOD organizations, the directorate develops sensors for air and space reconnaissance,
surveillance, precision engagement and electronic warfare systems.
Mission of the Laboratory:
The mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory
Sensors Directorate is to lead the discovery, development and
integration of affordable sensor and countermeasure technologies for our warfighters. Its Layered Sensing
vision
is to provide robust sensors and adaptive countermeasures that guarantee complete freedom of air and
space
operations for our forces, and deny these capabilities to our adversaries at times and places of our
choosing. To
achieve this vision, development is focused on surveillance, precision engagement, and electronic warfare
technologies. Its core technology areas include radar, active and passive electro-optical targeting
systems,
navigation aids, automatic target recognition, sensor fusion, threat warning, and threat countermeasures.
Technology Transfer Mechanisms:
- Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)
- Facility Sharing
- Other
- Patents and Licensing
- Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)
- Technical Assistance
Technology Areas of Expertise:
- Sensors
- Anti-tampering and software protection
- Aerospace components and subsystems
- Air, space, and ground systems
- Electromagnetics
- Electro-optical sensors and countermeasures
- Radio frequency sensors and countermeasures
- Sensor applications
- Automatic target recognition and sensor fusion
