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Beyond the Horizon: How the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is Engineering the Future

In April 2026, AFRL announced its most significant organizational change in decades. To move at the speed of modern threats, the lab has pivoted to a . The new organization features specialized directorates designed to streamline the journey from a "lab bench" idea to a "war-winning" system: air force research laboratory

Specialized teams focusing on dominating specific combat domains. Beyond the Horizon: How the Air Force Research