Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceOmnispace and Lockheed Martin to Pursue Space-Based 5G
On the heels of the Federal Administration Administration (FAA) announcing the March 21 enactment of a new rule to streamline the licensing process for private sector space launch and re-entry […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyINDOPACOM Nominee Does Not Specifically Defend F-35, But Says Fifth and Sixth Generation Planes Needed
U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. John Aquilino, who has piloted F/A-18 and F-14 fighters, did not specifically defend the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 during his confirmation hearing to head […]
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InternationalL3Harris Sees Foreign Military Sales Potential for F-16 EW Suite
L3Harris [LHX] said on March 22 that it is looking for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the company’s Viper Shield advanced electronic warfare suite for Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 fighter […]
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Air ForceCurtailing U.S. Air Force F-35A Buy, Increasing Procurement Rate Among Debated Items
While the U.S. Air Force has fielded some 250 Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35As, at the current buy rate of 60 per year, it would take until 2048 for the service […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUS Air Force Tests F-35 Emissions Control Tactics In Combined Orange Flag/Black Flag Exercise
The U.S. Air Force tested emissions control (EMCON) tactics for the service’s F-35A fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT] in a combined Orange Flag and Black Flag exercise earlier this month. […]
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Air ForceSlow Software Loading Process Delayed F-35 Updates
A slow software loading process for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 delayed aircraft updates, but the latest software drop to be fielded this summer for the Combat Air Forces (CAF) […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUS Air Force To Forego Sixth Planned ABMS Demo This Summer
The U.S. Air Force plans to forego a planned sixth “on-ramp” demonstration this summer of the service’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), due to congressional cuts to the program. “Due […]
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Air ForceUS Air Force Readies Airborne ISR Modernization Plan For Congress
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deliver a modernization plan for the service’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets–a report to be sent to the congressional defense committees […]
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SpaceUS Space Force Looks Beyond Space Fence Radar To Improve Tracking
U.S. Space Force (USSF) said that it is looking beyond its Space Fence radar to improve significantly the real-time tracking of objects in space. “The Space Fence radar performs well […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for B-21 Locations
The U.S. Air Force has released a final 458-page Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two possible first bed down locations for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber at […]