Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceLockheed Martin Announces New Line of Tactical ISR Satellites
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Apr. 13 announced its intention to build a new line of “rapid, integrated and affordable” tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites based on the company’s […]
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Air ForceKC-46, F-15 EPAWSS Had Top ACAT 1 Forecast Delays in FY ’19 and ’20, According to USAF Biennial Report
The Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker and the BAE Systems‘ Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) had projected initial operational capability (IOC) delays of more than 12 months […]
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Air ForceNew Type of Non-Structural Modification Contract to Return C-5 Transports to Fleet More Rapidly
A new type of aircraft modification contract, focused on non-structural avionics, electrical and mechanical upgrades, is to return U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy transports by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to […]
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SpaceInterference with Space Maneuver and Communications of Concern, Space Force Official Says
As the United States and its allies try to build support for norms of behavior in space, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) wants such standards to address any conduct that […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Expects Program Initiation for B-52 Radar Modernization This Month
The U.S. Air Force expects to initiate the Radar Modernization Program (RMP) for the Boeing [BA] B-52 bomber this month. “B-52 RMP is preparing for a Milestone B decision in […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Rolls Out F-15EX, While Danes Showcase F-35A
The U.S. Air Force rolled out the Boeing [BA] F-15EX–dubbed the “Eagle II””–in a joint service/industry ceremony the morning of Apr. 7 at Eglin AFB, Fla., while Danish officials and […]
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Air ForceBAE Systems Highlights Flight Testing of Software for Future EC-37B Compass Call
BAE Systems said this week that it “successfully flight tested” the company’s Small Adaptive Bank of Electronic Resources (SABER) technology to move toward a “critical software upgrade” for Air Force […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Halts ARRW Launch Sequence During First Planned Booster Flight Test
The U.S. Air Force halted the launch sequence for the first planned booster flight test of a prototype Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-183A hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) aboard a […]
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SpaceLockheed Martin to Use ABL Space Systems’ RS1 Rockets for Rapid Launches
Lockheed Martin [LMT] may buy up to 58 RS1 rockets by El Segundo, Calif.-based ABL Space Systems, which has aimed to build low-cost launch vehicles and systems for small satellites. […]
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Air ForceSixth Flight Test of XQ-58A Valkyrie Features First Weapons Bay Release
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on March 26 conducted the sixth flight test of the Kratos [KTOS] XQ-58A Valkyrie drone at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz.–a demonstration that featured the […]