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Advanced Structural Health Monitoring Technology for Weapon Systems is One Goal of New AFRL Agreement

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  • AF T3
  • CONTRACT NUMBER: 16-091-RW-01
  • COMPANY NAME: Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, IA
  • TECHNICAL PROJECT OFFICE: AFFRL/RW, Eglin AFB, FL

Eglin Air Force Base, Florida – A new agreement between the Air Force and academia will help advance critical technologies, such as those used to reliably monitor structures of the next-generation munitions airframes and other weapons systems.

The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) recently signed an educational partnership agreement (EPA) with Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The 28-month agreement will allow AFRL/RW to collaborate with the university on the development of basic research programs that support the Air Force mission. The agreement also provides a unique and beneficial experience for students of the university to gain hands-on experience working on real-world defense laboratory research projects.

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