Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceNGA Awards HawkEye 360 Contract for Geolocation of RF Emitters
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded Herndon, Va.-based HawkEye 360 a contract worth up to $10 million over five years for the geolocation of radio frequency (RF) emitters, NGA […]
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Air ForceUSAF Awards Boeing Contract with Potential Worth of Nearly $3.5 Billion for C-17 Support
The Air Force on Sept. 27 awarded Boeing [BA] a contract that could be worth nearly $3.5 billion over the next decade for C-17 sustainment under the long-term C-17 Globemaster […]
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PentagonF-35 Deliveries to Top Out at 156 Per Year in Fiscal 2023, Per Rebaselining Plan
The F-35 Joint Program Office and the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led industry team have agreed on a rebaselined program that will deliver between 133 and 156 planes in the coming years. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySASC Wants Report on GMTI Efforts to Avoid Duplication with Space-Based Radar
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants the Pentagon to outline ground moving target indicator (GMTI) research and acquisition efforts underway to avoid duplication with the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Names Rolls Royce as Choice for B-52 Re-Engining
The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 24 awarded Rolls Royce a contract worth potentially $2.6 billion through fiscal 2038 for the re-engining of the Boeing [BA] B-52 bomber with the […]
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Air ForceCV-22 Arrives at Bell Plant in Amarillo for Nacelle Improvement
The first U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey slated to receive improved nacelles arrived at Bell‘s [TXT] plant in Amarilllo, Texas on Sept. 21. Last December, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) […]
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Air ForcePentagon Says Review of Aug. 29 Drone Strike Not Expected to Delay Final Instruction on Civilian Harm
An Air Force Inspector General review of the Aug. 29 drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul is not expected to delay the issuance of a final DoD Instruction […]
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Air ForceACC Commander Would Like to See a ‘Manhattan Project’ Effort for NGAD
Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, the head of Air Combat Command (ACC), on Sept. 22 said that he would like to see a sense of urgency in a “whole of […]
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Air ForceBiden Administration Presses for Removal of Re-Baselining Requirement for B-52 CERP
The Biden administration is opposing a requirement in the House’s version of a fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill that would require the Pentagon to submit a report on costs for […]
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Air ForceRapid Dragon Palletized Munition Demonstration Slated for December
The U.S. Air Force is planning to hold palletized munition flight tests this December, as the service continues to look into long-range, conventional cruise missile strike options to limit the […]
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