Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceAFA Symposium on Track, But Air Force Requiring Its Civilians and Military Attendees to Be Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The Air Force Association (AFA) is on track to hold a warfare symposium in Orlando, Fla., next week on March 2-4, but the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is […]
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Unmanned SystemsRussian Invasion of Ukraine Should Accelerate U.S. Modernization and Force Provision to NATO, HASC Chairman Says
In light of the number of global threats and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ambitions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the U.S. needs to bolster its allies on NATO’s […]
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SpaceNational Security Space Association Suggests Buy of More Resilient Commercial Systems
In a new report, the National Security Space Association (NSSA) suggests that the U.S. Space Force and other federal government buyers promote the design of more resilent systems for the […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Awards Northrop Grumman $341 Million for Space Awareness Radar
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $341 million contract to develop, test, and deliver a Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) for space […]
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SpaceU.S. and Allies Release Blueprint for Responsible Behaviors by Nations in Space
The United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on Feb. 22 released a “Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031” to encourage responsible behaviors by nations […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Seeks Industry Input on Cyber Protection Exercises for Space Systems
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) is looking for industry input on live and virtual exercises to improve cyber protections for space systems. Last month, U.S. Air Force […]
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Air ForceHill AFB Building New Radar Cross Section Testing Facility for B-2 Flight Controls
Hill AFB, Utah is to undertake radar cross section testing of the flight controls and edges of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-2 stealth bomber as early as late 2024 or […]
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Air ForceUSAF/SOCOM High Speed VTOL Competition Advances
The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX innovation arm, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have made 11 awards out of an initial field of […]
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SpaceSpace Acquisition Discipline, Smaller Satellites Needed, Calvelli Says
Frank Calvelli, the Biden administration’s nominee as the first assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Feb. 17 […]
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Air ForceGAO Raises F-35 ALIS As Potential Trouble Spot for Pacific Deployments
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Pentagon needs to improve the operation of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter to allow […]
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