Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceSpace Acquisition Discipline, Smaller Satellites Needed, Calvelli Says
Frank Calvelli, the Biden administration’s nominee as the first assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Feb. 17 […]
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Air ForceGAO Raises F-35 ALIS As Potential Trouble Spot for Pacific Deployments
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the Pentagon needs to improve the operation of the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter to allow […]
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Air ForceHigh Cost of Hypersonic Missiles Likely Means Low Inventories in Near Term, Air Force Secretary Says
The high costs of hypersonic missiles that may entail a unit cost in the tens of millions of dollars will likely mean that the United States will not field high […]
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Unmanned SystemsDoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles
The Pentagon Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans a number of reviews related to the former Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and the current Operation Enduring Sentinel in Afghanistan and to the […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Sensors Most Significant Challenge in Hypersonic Defense, CSIS Report Says
Developing space sensors for detection and tracking is the most significant challenge for the budding U.S. hypersonic missile defense effort, according to a new Center for Strategic and International Studies […]
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Air ForceAir Combat Command Declares F-15 Legion IRST Pod Operational
Air Combat Command (ACC) recently declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Legion infrared search and track (IRST) pod on F-15C fighters by Boeing [BA]. Legion is […]
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CyberF-35 Program Seeks Innovations to Improve Aircraft Cybersecurity
The F-35 Joint Program Office is looking to industry for ideas to improve the cybersecurity of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and associated ground systems under a new JPO […]
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InternationalU.S. State Department Approves $13.9 Billion Sale of 36 F-15s to Indonesia, As Country Inks Deal for 42 Rafales
The U.S. State Department has approved a sale worth up to $13.9 billion of 36 Boeing [BA] F-15ID fighters and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said on […]
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Air ForceCongress Must Pass Defense Spending Bill Quickly, Air Force Association Tells Hill Leaders
While Congress looks to have another month to agree to fiscal 2022 appropriations bills, which will likely bundle in a package, including the defense spending bill, leaders of the Air […]
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CongressKurilla Looks to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Targeting
Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the Biden administration’s nominee to head U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), wants to use artificial intelligene (AI) to […]