Work begins on ‘war-gaming’ lab at Kirtland AFB

September 15, 2021
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An artist’s rendering of the upcoming Air Force Research Laboratory’s Wargaming and Advanced Research Simulation, or WARS, Laboratory. The lab will be located on Kirtland Air Force Base. (Courtesy of Studio Southwest)

By Ryan Boetal,
Published by Albuquerque Journal, 15 September 2021

Air Force Research Laboratory officials last week broke ground on a $6 million, high-tech “war-gaming” facility that will be used to research and analyze futuristic laser weapons on Kirtland Air Force Base.

The new Wargaming and Advanced Research Simulation, or WARS, Laboratory is expected to open in 2023 and will replace an aging building on base. The Air Force’s Directed Energy Wargaming and Simulation Branch and the Space Vehicles Simulation and Analysis Branch will use the new lab, according to an AFRL news release.

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