Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Nuclear ModernizationBiden Administration Opposes Authorizers’ Provision to Limit Reduction Below 400 ICBMs, As NPR Continues
As the Biden administration conducts its Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the administration is opposing a draft defense authorization bill provision that would prohibit a reduction below 400 Boeing [BA] Minuteman […]
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Air ForceFreedom Radio Proof of Concept Demonstration Coming Soon, Northrop Grumman Says
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an expanded scope of work for a satellite communications (SATCOM)-enabled Freedom Radio that is to allow communications across land, […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Re-Imagining Air Superiority, Conduct of Warfare
As the Biden administration and the Pentagon discuss the formulation of a new National Defense Strategy and a revision of the Joint Warfighting Concept, the U.S. Air Force is preparing […]
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SpaceAFRL Says It Plans to Double Investment in Space Cybersecurity, Other Capabilities
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is planning to double its investment in space cybersecurity and other cyber capabilities, according to a top official. AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate held the […]
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SpaceRussian Direct Ascent ASAT Test Generates More Than 1,500 Pieces of Trackable Debris
The test of a Russian direct ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) weapon against one of that nation’s non-functioning satellites generated more than 1,500 pieces of trackable debris and hundreds of thousands of […]
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PentagonSustainment/Availability Has Been Achilles Heel for F-35 Fighter
Providing affordable sustainment was a key goal for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program before Lockheed Martin [LMT] beat out Boeing [BA] to win the JSF contract on Oct. 26, […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Compete High-Fidelity Crew Station for F-35 Joint Simulation Environment
The U.S. Air Force plans to compete a requirement for the High-Fidelity Crew Station (HFCS) for the Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35. The 412th Electronic […]
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Air ForceAFWERX Director Notes Potential of eVTOL for Air Force Personnel Recovery
Air Force Col. Nathan Diller, the director of the service’s AFWERX innovation arm, this week noted the potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for Air Combat Command […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks to Integrate ACES 5 Ejection Seat on F-15E
The Air Force is seeking contractors able to develop technical orders and update aircraft manuals, drawings and specifications required for the planned replacement of the Collins Aerospace [RTX] Advanced Concept […]
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PentagonSASC Bill Would Require Contractors to Divulge Diversity Training Materials
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill includes a provision by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that would require defense contractors to disclose all […]
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