
Address
AFRL/RI
26 Electronics Parkway
Rome, NY 13441-4514
United StatesDescription
The Air Force/AFRL-Information Directorate was established in 1951 at Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y., by a special act of Congress. Its history can be traced back to the U.S. Army Signal Corps Laboratories in the late 1910s. Its initial cadre came from Watson Laboratory, which evolved from the Signal Corps laboratories.
Mission
The advancement and application of Information Systems Science and Technology to meet Air Force unique requirements for Information Dominance and its transition to air and space systems to meet warfighter needs.
Facilities:
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Griffiss Business & Technology Park Wright Patterson AFB
Technology Disciplines
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Newport Antenna Research and Measurement Facility
Address:
26 Electronics Parkway
Rome
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Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 Antennas and antenna systems can be evaluated in three ways: "free space" performance, radiation pattern changes due to airframe effects, and a measurement of antenna-to-antenna isolation (coupling). The facility, located 26 miles east of AFRL's Rome Research Site consists of two hilltops (Irish and Tanner) with six data gathering locations and ten measurement ranges with complete fiber optic connections at the facility ranging from 7250 foot far field range to shorter ground reflection ranges covering the frequency bands of 60 MHz to 60 GHz. The two hills are 1.5 miles apart with a 430 foot valley in between. Transmit and receive equipment and heavy duty three-axis aircraft pedestals are located on each hilltop. Each hilltop has an airframe storage/work building, which allows airframes to be modified and prepared for measurements on site. The assets include full size F-22, F-111, F-16, F-15, A-10, F-4 airframes, Comanche Helicopter, and the forward and aft sections of the B-1B, C-130, KC-135 and B-52 along with a variety of ground planes up to 40 feet in diameter.
RF Technology Lab
Address:
26 Electronics Parkway
Rome
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P: 3153303470Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 The facility consists of fully automated electromagnetic measurement and research areas two anechoic chambers, two reverberation chambers, RF source, instrumentation and support equipment. The RF source equipment is capable of generating 1000 volt/meter CW field strength over frequency ranges from 10KHz to 18GHz. High speed computer systems provide full measurement control, data collection and processing capabilities. The two anechoic chambers (40ft x 32ftx 48ft and 12ft x 36ft) provide a "free space" electromagnetic environment for detailed evaluation. Two reverberation chambers (32ft x 17ft x 12ft and 3.8ft x 4.7ft x 4.9ft) provide a "quick look", frequency culling evaluation capability for RF coupling and shielding effectiveness measurements.
Stockbridge Antenna Measurement and Research Facility
Address:
26 Electronics Parkway
Rome
Region:
P: 315-330-3470Security Clearance : Non Security LabSquare Footage: 0 The Stockbridge Antenna Measurement Facility is located 23 miles southwest of AFRL¹s Rome Research Site. This unique measurement facility is designed to evaluate the antenna systems of full-size large airframes such as the C-130. The installed antenna patterns, system-to-system coupling and the effects of special materials, radomes and installation locations are evaluated. The facility consists of an extremely heavy-duty turntable with a 200 ft arched measurement probe system that provides hemispherical antenna coverage evaluations. Fixtures are also available to install ground wheeled vehicles on the turntable to evaluate installed antenna performance.