Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceInitial Design Review for U.S. Space Force EO/IR Weather System Completed
General Atomics has completed the Initial Design Review (IDR) of the space vehicle and ground segment for the United States Space Force (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Electro-Optical […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Seeks Alternative Sources for L3Harris BRU-57 Smart Bomb Rack
The U.S. Air Force is seeking alternative sources to build the BRU-57 smart bomb rack by L3Harris Technologies [LHX]. The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16 Block 40 and above fighters are […]
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SpaceFirst Core Stage for Space Launch System for NASA Artemis Missions Arrives in Florida
Boeing‘s [BA] first core stage for the NASA Space Launch System (SLS) arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Apr. 29, the company said. The 212-foot core […]
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Air ForceDigital Twins To Be New Hallmark for Air Force Weapons Systems
Digital twins look to be a new hallmark of U.S. Air Force weapons systems to improve their design, performance, and sustainment. NASA pioneered the use of twins in the 1960s […]
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Air ForceAlaskan Command Intercepted More Than 60 Russian Aircraft Last Year, May Consider Intercept Alternatives to F-22
Alaskan Command used U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to intercept more than 60 Russian aircraft last year, including Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bombers, and the command may […]
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Unmanned SystemsThreat of Small Drones Top Concern for CENTCOM Commander
The threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is a top concern for the head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie. Two disparate issues–the future of refugees/displaced […]
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SpaceULA Delta IV Lofts NRO Payload into Orbit in First National Security Space Launch This Year
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) classified payload to orbit for the NRO Launch-82 (NROL-82) mission on Apr. 26. The launch […]
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SpaceNew Center to Tackle Military Space Technology, Policy and Strategy
The new Mitchell Institute Space Power Advantage Research Center (MISPARC) aims to become the leading organization for the advancement of military space technology, policy and strategy. “One of the first […]
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Air ForceMitchell Institute Paper Advises DoD Undertake Long-Range Strike Cost Effectiveness Study
A new paper by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Hudson Institute advises the Pentagon to undertake a study to determine the most cost-effective long-range strike systems to […]
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Air ForceEngine Woes Top the List for F-35 Sustainment Costs
Last week, leading Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) lamented the significant, ongoing problems with the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 nearly 20 years after the company beat Boeing […]