Frank Wolfe
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Air ForceHandheld Viasat Radio To Provide Link 16 Connectivity For Close Air Support and Other Missions
California-based Viasat has received a $90 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract from United States Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio to provide USAF special […]
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UncategorizedLockheed Martin to Integrate New Situational Awareness System for F-35
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to integrate the Raytheon [RTN] Next-Generation Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) into all F-35 variants over the next two years under a nearly $99 million contract […]
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Air ForceFourth Flight Test of XQ-58A Valkyrie Expected Soon, AFRL Says
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is “eagerly anticipating” the fourth flight test of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie stealth unmanned aircraft system (UAS) “in the near future,” AFRL spokesman Bryan […]
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Air ForceUpcoming Air Force Research Challenge May Help Air Taxi Certification
An upcoming United States Air Force research challenge may help the certification of air taxis by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a top Air Force official said last week. “One […]
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Air ForceAir Force to Decide Which Satellite to Offer for Test at Defcon Hacker Conference
The United States Air Force plans to choose on Dec. 13 which satellite it will offer to a service-selected group of hackers to try to infiltrate at next August’s Defcon […]
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CongressDefense Authorizers Direct Increased Oversight of F-35 Upgrades
Defense authorizers in the House and Senate are directing increased oversight of the F-35 Block 4 and Continuous Capability Development and Delivery (C2D2) program. The oversight requires the secretary of […]
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Unmanned Systems$1 Billion Market for North American Drones Opens Due to Government Restrictions, Draganfly CEO Says
U.S. government restrictions on foreign drones have opened up a $1 billion market for North American manufacturers, according to the CEO of Saskatchewan-based Draganfly Inc. On Oct. 30, the Department […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMilitary/Commercial Avionics Outlook Strong, Deloitte Says
The military and commercial outlook for avionics sales is strong, according to the author of a new Deloitte report, the 2020 Global Aerospace and Defense Industry Outlook. “The outlook for […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Showcases Virtual Reality Trainer for V-22 Maintainers at Orlando Conference
Raytheon [RTN] unveiled a virtual reality (VR) version of its portable V-22 trainer on Dec. 2 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Fla. The Aircraft […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCompanies Developing Lethal Autonomous Weapons, As Groups Seek Ban
Dozens of defense companies are developing lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), as humanitarian groups seek to build international support for a treaty to ban them, according to a recent report. LAWS, […]
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