Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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WeaponsAircraft Availability Dictates Strike Use, CENTCOM Nominee Says
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the Biden administration’s nominee to become the new head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Feb. 8 that the military will use fifth-generation […]
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Air ForceAndrew Hunter Sworn In as USAF Acquisition Chief
Andrew Hunter was sworn in Feb. 7 as the U.S. Air Force acquisition chief after the Senate approved his nomination by voice vote on Feb. 2. “With his extensive background […]
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Air ForceHigh Costs for Manned Fighters and Bombers Have Air Force Looking to Field Combat Drones
High costs for U.S. Air Force manned air-to-air and strike platforms, such as the future Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter, the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35, the Northrop Grumman […]
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Air ForceCompetition Key to Reduce F-35 Sustainment Costs, Air Force Secretary Says
Introducing competition in the logistics chain for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 will be key to reducing sustainment costs for the 5th generation fighter, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall […]
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InternationalU.S. State Department Approves Possible $4.2 Billion Sale to Jordan of 16 F-16s, Munitions
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $4.21 billion sale to Jordan of 12 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16C Block 70 fighters, four F-16D Block 70s, munitions, and relevant support […]
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SpaceNRO Launches First Mission of 2022, Reconnaissance Payload on Reusable Falcon 9 Rocket
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Feb. 2 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., the NROL-87 reconnaissance mission–the first launch of the year for NRO and the first aboard […]
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Air ForceUpcoming National Defense Strategy May Portend New Kinds of Command and Control
The upcoming National Defense Strategy (NDS) may portend new kinds of command and control (C2) able to withstand cyber and space attacks, as the United States moves military forces forward […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUSAF and Navy May Pursue Separate Nuclear C2 Aircraft, As Navy Replaces Corroded Spar Chords on E-6B
The U.S. Air Force and Navy may pursue separate aircraft for nuclear command and control missions for connecting ballistic missile sites and submarines to the president. In the meantime, the […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Seeks Industry Help on Defeating Extensive Ground Moving Targets
The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry’s ideas for large-scale defeat of ground moving targets. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently laid out a set of seven operational imperatives for […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Announces Proposed Sites for ‘Bridge Tanker,’ As Boeing Announces Delivery of 55th KC-46
On Jan. 31, Lockheed Martin [LMT] said that if it wins a U.S. Air Force competition for the KC-Y “bridge tanker,” the company plans to build the LMXT refueler, based […]