Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Considering Upgrades for Three Electromagnetic Warfare Systems
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is eyeing industry demonstrations of hardware and software (HW/SW) improvements for three space electromagnetic warfare (SEW) systems–the Meadowlands Counter Communications System (CCS), […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking To Accelerate NGAS Delivery From 2040 To 2036
Rather than hold a competition between Boeing [BA] and Airbus on a tanker that would have served as a step toward the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS), the U.S. […]
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Unmanned SystemsSikorsky Developing Nomad Prop-Rotor Drones, Larger Variants May Have 500-Pound Payload
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Sikorsky is developing autonomous, twin prop-rotor Nomad drones, based on the company’s rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing concept. “The twin prop-rotor design combines the versatility […]
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SpaceSDA Projects Contractor Personnel Increase Needed for Golden Dome, Custody Layer Support
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) had planned to solicit up to 900 Tranche 3 Custody Layer time-critical targeting satellites by the end of fiscal 2025, but that […]
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SpaceSpaceX to Launch Five USSF/NRO Missions in FY 2026, ULA Two
Under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, SpaceX is to launch five NSSL Phase 3, Lane 2 missions through September 2026 for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and National […]
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Air ForceBussiere to Retire, Lt. Gen. Dale White Possible Candidate for Air Force Vice Chief
U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, is to retire after the White House recently withdrew his nomination as service vice chief of […]
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SpaceInversion Says Arc Reusable Spacecraft on Track for Launch Next Year
Inversion Space, a Los Angeles-based space startup, said on Thursday that it is on track to launch its Arc reusable spacecraft next year. “Arc reshapes defense readiness by enabling access […]
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Air ForceUSAF Wants To Solidify Requirements For Sentinel Silos And Launch Centers
As the U.S. Air Force restructures the program for the LGM-35A future ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the service wants to solidify requirements for the missile silos and launch centers […]
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InternationalSouth Korean Arms Agency Decides on $2.8 Billion Buy of L3Harris “Phoenix”
While current and retired U.S. Air Force officials have cited the Boeing [BA] E-7A Wedgetail as an air moving target indication (AMTI) boon for allies like Australia and South Korea, […]
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International$705 Million Sale of HIMARS to Australia Approved By U.S. State Department
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on Tuesday that it has notified Congress of the U.S. State Department’s approval of a $705 million sale of 48 Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]