Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceClose Air Support ‘a Mission, Not an Airplane,’ AFMC Commander Says
Air Force Gen. Arnold Bunch Jr., the head of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), said on Sept. 21 that the Air Force remains committed to the close air support (CAS) […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Considers E-7 Wedgetail, Eyes Eventual AMTI from Space
The U.S. Air Force is considering a buy of the Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetail, as the department eyes conducting air moving target indication (AMTI) from space. “We are looking at […]
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Air ForceNo Plans to Add New Vanguards in Short Term, AFRL Commander Says
While the U.S. Air Force has a stable of four Vanguard programs to help speed the fielding of advanced technologies to front line forces, the service has no plans to […]
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Air ForceKendall to Review Sustainment Costs for F-35A
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who spearheaded a two-year production pause for the U.S. Marine Corps’ version of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 as Pentagon acquisition chief during the Obama […]
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UncategorizedHinote: NGAD Acceleration of Months, Not Years, Possible
Any acceleration of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program would be on the order of months, not years, a top U.S. Air Force official said on Sept. 20. “Certainly, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFSOC Examinining MC-130 Amphibious Capability for Indo-Pacific
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is planning to test the amphibious capability of a Lockheed Martin [LMT] MC-130 in the second half of next year, as part of […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Awards Boeing Possible $1.6 Billion for Minuteman III Guidance Repair
The U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Hill AFB, Utah, on Sept. 17 awarded Boeing [BA] a contract potentially worth more than $1.6 billion through 2039 for guidance repair […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Offers LMXT Design for U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y Tanker Competition
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is offering its “LMXT” design for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-Y tanker competition, the company said on Sept. 17. “The LMXT represents the newest chapter in Lockheed […]
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Air ForceIncentive Payments in New F-35 Sustainment Contract Contingent on LMT Meeting Goals
Incentive payments for Lockheed Martin [LMT] in the new, possibly $6.6 billion, three-year sustainment contract to the company for its F-35 fighter are contingent upon the meeting of cost per […]
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InternationalAustralia Deems U.S./U.K. Nuclear Sub Technology Better Than French Barracuda Class
Australian defense officials deemed the nuclear-powered submarine technology of the United States and the United Kingdom to be higher than that of the French-class Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarines, which are […]