Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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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 […]
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Air ForceCollins Aerospace Enhanced Vision System May Gain Traction in C-130 Community
Collins Aerospace [RTX] is looking for its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to gain traction within the U.S. Air Force C-130 community for a number of missions, including low-level flying at […]
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SpaceRussia, China Expected to Threaten All Space Orbits by 2025, U.S. Space Force Official Says
By 2025, Russia and China will have anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that will threaten satellites in all orbital regimes, a U.S. Space Force (USSF) official said on March 11. “By the […]
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Air ForceFifth Generation Fighters Vital to Respond to Future Crises in Pacific Theater, Commander Says
Adm. Phil Davidson, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told lawmakers this week that fifth generation fighters, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 and F-22, are vital to respond […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Offering ‘Sky Viper’ 20mm Chain Gun for U.S. Army’s FARA
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering a 20mm “Sky Viper” chain gun for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). The Army’s FVL program includes development of FARA, the Future […]
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SpaceULA and SpaceX Win Task Orders for Four Missions Under Second Phase of National Security Space Launch
The U.S. Air Force has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA)–a partnership between Boeing [BA] and Lockheed Martin [LMT]–and SpaceX contracts worth $384 million for work under Phase 2 of the […]