Episode 83: Warner Robins Expansion

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

Technology

4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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SwRI celebrates a first in its 78-year history — the purchase of land and construction of a new facility outside of its San Antonio headquarters. The 33,000-square-foot, $18.5 million building, equipped to advance national defense technology, is strategically located 3 miles from Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. The building, featuring conference rooms, labs and new equipment, is expanding SwRI capabilities in electronic warfare (EW) research and development. The state-of-the-art Warner Robins space, which officially opened August 20, is a launch pad for innovative ideas and inspiration. Listen now as SwRI EW experts and Warner Robins engineers Winfield Greene, David Brown and Jarrett Holcomb talk about the new opportunities in the space, the forward-looking EW development underway and why Warner Robins is the ideal community for growth and progress.

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0:00.0	For the first time in its 78-year history, SWRI built an office outside of its Texas headquarters in Warner-Robbins, Georgia.
0:09.6	The new state-of-the-art building supports Air Force and National Defense Advancements.
0:15.1	We're learning about the progress and breakthroughs in the Georgia office more than 1,000 miles from SWRI's home base.
0:22.1	That's next on this episode of Technology Today.
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0:58.1	Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. We're excited to highlight
1:03.0	SWRI's Warner Robbins office, home of the Advanced Electronic Warfare Team. Electronic
1:09.4	warfare technology detects and intercepts enemy radar signals
1:13.3	to protect military personnel, aircraft, ships, vehicles, and infrastructure. SWRI launched a
1:20.8	Warner-Robbins office in 1990 in leased office space, but daily operations, a growing staff, and an increased workload created
1:29.7	the need to expand. In the Institute's 78 years, the new 33,000 square foot, 18.5 million-dollar
1:39.4	Warner-Robbins building is the first SWRI owned property outside of headquarters. It officially opened last
1:47.7	month. SWRI, director of the Advanced Electronic Warfare Department, Winfield Green, joins us from
1:54.5	the all-new Warner Robbins office, where the grand opening celebration continues. Thank you for being
1:59.8	here, Winfield. Good morning. Thank you for having me.
2:02.8	So let's start with the research and development unfolding in the Georgia office.
2:07.5	What are engineers and researchers working on in Warner Robbins?
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