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Air Force

Air Force Upgrading Labs To Aid Tech Development

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

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Air Force Upgrading Labs To Aid Tech Development

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is undertaking several facility modernization projects to support the development of advanced technology, including munitions and spacecraft, the lab’s head said Sept. 28.While AFRL’s facilities are currently “okay,” they will not suffice “as we look down the way,” said Maj. Gen. Robert McMurry, the lab’s commander, who testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s emerging threats and capabilities panel during a hearing on Department of Defense labs.McMurry noted that AFRL’s fiscal year 2017 budget…

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