Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Wants Operators to Play Critical Role in NGAD Development
The U.S. Air Force wants pilots and other operators to bring a significant voice to the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) manned fighter and accompanying autonomous Collaborative […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyForce Design for Future GMTI To Finish This Month to Feed Fiscal 2024 Budget
This month, the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) is to finish a force design for future ground moving target indication (GMTI) to help guide U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Ask Congress to Reduce Tanker Requirement, Kendall Says
The U.S. Air Force is to ask lawmakers to reduce the number of tankers that the service must have to face the threat from China and to carry out other […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Starting Tests for Cybersecurity Initiative
In the coming months, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is to begin testing cybersecurity qualification of commercial satellite communication offerings (COMSATCOM) under the service’s Infrastructure Asset Pre-Approval […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force May Begin Industry Talks and Requirements Process for KC-Y in FY 2023
The U.S. Air Force plans to move back discussions with companies on a possible KC-Y tanker from this fiscal year until fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2022, Air Mobility Command at […]
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SpaceIntegration of Contractor Satellites Development Risk for Ground Segment of NDSA
The Space Development Agency (SDA) resorted to a cost-plus contract, rather than SDA’s normal fixed price arrangement, in awarding General Dynamics [GD] $324.5 million on May 26 for the ground […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Mesh Network in Future for Satellite Control Network
The U.S. Space Force is looking to modernize its Satellite Control Network (SCN), including the future SCN use of a mesh network to improve SCN’s defense against adversary cyber attacks. […]
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Air ForceRe-Winging of A-10s Begins Second Round, Boeing Says
Boeing [BA] has delivered the first new A-10 wing set in a second round of A-10 re-winging to follow the initial phase for 173 of the planes, the company said […]
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Air ForceLoads Calibration Testing on First B-21 Underway, Northrop Grumman Says
This month, Northrop Grumman [NOC] began loads calibration testing of the first B-21 Raider stealth bomber in Palmdale, Calif., the company said on May 25. Another five bombers are in […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency to Explore Communications Features for Future Transport Layer Satellites
This month, the Space Development Agency issued a draft solicitation for the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES), which is to consist of up to 12 satellites to explore […]