Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Requests $800 Million Increase in R&D, $456 Million More for Acquisition
The U.S. Space Force (USSF), which became an independent military service in December, 2019, is requesting $11.3 billion for research and development (R&D) in the service’s fiscal 2022 budget–an $800 […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Proposes Divestments of 201 Aircraft, Big Increases for GBSD, NGAD
The U.S. Air Force fiscal 2022 budget request proposes the retirement of 201 aircraft to help pay for $28.8 billion in requested research and development (R&D) funding–a $2.2 billion increase […]
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Air ForceAirmen Test Boeing KC-46 Tactical Data Link During Mobility Exercise
Airmen tested the performance of the Boeing [BA] Tactical Data Link (TDL) for the company’s KC-46A Pegasus tanker during Mobility Guardian 2021 (MG21) on May 15-27. Air Mobility Command (AMC) […]
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WeaponsU.S. Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard Program Finishes CSDB Flight Tests
The U.S. Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard program finished the last flight test of the Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb I (CSDB I) on May 25 at White Sands Missile Range, […]
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SpaceSpace Information Warfare Looms, As U.S. Military Seeks to Use Starlink, Other Commercial Providers
Information warfare using satellite data looms as a new frontier of “gray zone” conflict between the United States and China. Last October, China said that it had begun an effort […]
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SpaceKendall “Personally…Not Convinced” of Need for U.S. Space Force SAE
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Air Force Secretary, indicated on May 25 that he is not convinced of the need for a separate service acquisition executive (SAE) […]
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SpaceUnified Data Library To Be Significant Part of U.S. Space Force Contribution to ABMS
The Unified Data Library (UDL) is to be a significant part of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) contribution to the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)–the […]
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SpaceU.S. Emphasizes Focus on “Responsible Behavior” in Space, As Nations Submit Proposals to U.N.
Rather than pursuing an international ban on anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, the United States is focusing on developing an international consensus on responsible behaviors in outer space, such as activities that […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Issue Contract to Martin Baker for Simulated F-35 Ejection Seats for JSE
The U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB, Calif. plans to issue a sole source contract to the United Kingdom’s Martin Baker Aircraft Co. for 16 high-fidelity simulated […]
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SpaceDelays Surface in Planned U.S. Space Force Launches Under NSSL
Delays are surfacing in planned U.S. Space Force (USSF) missions under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. USSF has said that its first Falcon Heavy launch is to be […]