Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceGeneral Atomics Says Weather Satellite for U.S. Space Force Now a 3-5 Year Prototype
General Atomics said on Nov. 29 that the U.S. Space Force has chosen to make the General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems’ (GA-EMS) design for the service’s Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System (EWS) […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Wants More Sensors to Track Orbital Debris
Russia’s test this month of a direct ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) weapon–a collision that generated more than 1,500 pieces of trackable debris, has the U.S. Space Force (USSF) wanting more tools, […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Examining Industry Capacity to Build ‘Next Generation Aerial Targets’
The U.S. Air Force is asking for defense companies’ input on whether they are able to build “next generation aerial targets” to mimic fifth generation potential adversary fighters, such as […]
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Air ForceHouse Eyes Competition for F-35 Sustainment
The House-passed version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill is eyeing possible competition to help reduce sustainment costs for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter. The House passed its […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAerospace Companies Suggest Possible 5G Interference with Military Radar Altimeters
U.S. aerospace firms are suggesting that an upcoming 5G rollout by AT&T [T] and Verizon [VZ] could lead to harmful interference with military radar altimeters. Earlier this month, the wireless […]
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SpaceNext-Gen OPIR GEO Program Completes System-Level Critical Design Review
The U.S. Space Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed a system-level Critical Design Review (CDR) of the company’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) Block […]
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Air ForceDynamic Inflight Rerouting of Global Hawk to Field in 2023, Northrop Grumman Says
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a Dynamic Mission Operations (DYNAMO) software update contract to allow “dynamic inflight rerouting” of the company’s RQ-4B Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman said […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Exploring Buy of Space Based Space Surveillance As A Service
The United States Space Force (USSF) is considering the buy of Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) as a service–an idea that would put USSF in charge of SBSS maintenance and […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin to Split Cost of LCS Combining Gear Fix
The U.S. Navy said on Nov. 18 that it has accepted delivery at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard in Marinette, Wis. the future USS Minneapolis–St. Paul (LCS-21)–the 11th Freedom-class LCS […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looking Into On-Orbit Debris Removal and Satellite Refueling/Repair
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) SPACEWERX innovation arm is seeking the help of small businesses and academia that have demonstrated commercial solutions applicable to on-orbit debris removal and satellite repair. […]
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