Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCalifornia Drone Firm Receives Skyborg Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Concord, Calif.-based Volansi a contract to participate in the service’s prototype effort for the Skyborg low-cost attritable demonstrator–a project worth up to $400 million. The […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Wants Joint Warfighting Concept to Integrate Phases
The U.S. Space Command wants a Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) to allow the simultaneous conduct of competition, conflict and contingency. “What we would really like to see is a Joint […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin Hold Sixth IMV Flight Test of ARRW
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] held the sixth instrumented measurement vehicle (IMV) flight test for the company’s hypersonic AGM-183 Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on a […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Level of Allowed Autonomy Key Question for U.S. Air Force on Skyborg, Other Drones
U.S. Air Force development of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the Skyborg low-cost attritable demonstrator hold significant promise, yet a key question will be the level of artificial intelligence […]
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Air ForceRaytheon Receives Contract for Command and Control Switching Systems
The U.S. Air Force on Dec. 17 awarded Raytheon [RTX] a sole source contract worth up to $611.5 million for digital command and control switching systems (CCSS) for military command […]
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SpaceChief of Space Operations Wants All Launches to Be Autonomous by 2025
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said on Dec. 17 that he wants the U.S. Space Force to move to all autonomous launch operations by 2025. “If you […]
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Air ForceAir Force Testing THOR Base Defense System in Africa, Chief Scientist Says
The U.S. Air Force is conducting operational testing in Africa of the Tactical High-Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR) electromagnetic weapon to protect air bases by disabling drones or swarms of […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Says Russia Has Again Tested Direct-Ascent ASAT
U.S. Space Command on Dec. 16 said that Russia has again tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile. “Russia publicly claims it is working to prevent the transformation of outer space […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Used as Co-Pilot for U.S. Air Force U-2
In what the U.S. Air Force said was the first time artificial intelligence (AI) has commanded a military system, an AI algorithm helped to steer the radar of a Lockheed […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin ARRW Hypersonic Flight Demonstration Planned This Month
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold a flight demonstration of the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) by Lockheed Martin [LMT] this month. “We’re hoping that our flight demonstrator […]