Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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WeaponsU.S. Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard Program Finishes CSDB Flight Tests
The U.S. Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard program finished the last flight test of the Collaborative Small Diameter Bomb I (CSDB I) on May 25 at White Sands Missile Range, […]
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SpaceSpace Information Warfare Looms, As U.S. Military Seeks to Use Starlink, Other Commercial Providers
Information warfare using satellite data looms as a new frontier of “gray zone” conflict between the United States and China. Last October, China said that it had begun an effort […]
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SpaceKendall “Personally…Not Convinced” of Need for U.S. Space Force SAE
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. Air Force Secretary, indicated on May 25 that he is not convinced of the need for a separate service acquisition executive (SAE) […]
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SpaceUnified Data Library To Be Significant Part of U.S. Space Force Contribution to ABMS
The Unified Data Library (UDL) is to be a significant part of the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) contribution to the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS)–the […]
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SpaceU.S. Emphasizes Focus on “Responsible Behavior” in Space, As Nations Submit Proposals to U.N.
Rather than pursuing an international ban on anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, the United States is focusing on developing an international consensus on responsible behaviors in outer space, such as activities that […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force to Issue Contract to Martin Baker for Simulated F-35 Ejection Seats for JSE
The U.S. Air Force Test Center (AFTC) at Edwards AFB, Calif. plans to issue a sole source contract to the United Kingdom’s Martin Baker Aircraft Co. for 16 high-fidelity simulated […]
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SpaceDelays Surface in Planned U.S. Space Force Launches Under NSSL
Delays are surfacing in planned U.S. Space Force (USSF) missions under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. USSF has said that its first Falcon Heavy launch is to be […]
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Air ForceAgile Flag 21-2 Exercise Tested USAF Ability to Deploy, Establish Communications Rapidly
The U.S. Air Force tested its ability to deploy quickly to sparse locations and establish rapid communications links at this month’s Agile Flag 21-2 exercise. During the latter, held from […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Launches SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite, As Service Looks Ahead to Next-Gen OPIR
The United States Space Force launched the fifth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit missile warning satellite (SBIRS GEO-5) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape […]
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Air ForceStudy Advises Multiple Production Lines for Air Force Fighters
A new report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies recommends that the U.S. Air Force maintain at least two production lines for advanced fighters to ensure their rapid acquisition […]