Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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ArmyArmy Plans Addition of Ka Band for Gray Eagle to Bolster Communications
The Army plans to add Ka-band satellite communications capability for its fleet of General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAVs, the military service said on Aug. 13. General Atomics is to […]
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Air ForceCollins Aerospace to Modernize Pentagon Test Range Systems
Collins Aerospace, a division of United Technologies Corp. [UTX], is set to modernize test range systems for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army under a $7.6 million set of […]
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UncategorizedBell Air Taxi Work May Lead to Military Applications, Snyder Says
Engineers developing the Bell [TXT] Nexus air taxi are helping drive innovations that may lead to hybrid electric military air vehicles in the near term and all electric military air […]
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InternationalFrench Armed Forces Herald U.K. Chinooks’ Participation in Mali Operations
The French Armed Forces last week heralded the year-long participation of three British Royal Air Force HC Mk 5 Chinook helicopters in French counter-terror operations in Mali, as the French […]
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ArmyArmy to Hold Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Industry Day July 31
The office of the U.S. Army program manager for Future Vertical Lift-Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) plans to hold an industry day in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 31 to […]
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Business/FinancialTextron Expects Bell 407, 429 Production to Ramp Up By End of Year
Textron‘s [TXT] second quarter 2019 financial results were mixed, as the company reported $3.2 billion in revenue, $500 million lower than last year, but earnings per share of $.93, compared […]
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GeneralU.S. House Directs Pentagon, FAA to Address Aircraft Noise After Complaints of Rattled Nerves Around D.C.
Residents in and around Washington, D.C., have complained that frequent helicopter flybys interrupt their sleep, shake their homes and drown out conversations, prompting the House of Representatives to address the issue […]
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Navy/USMCS-92, S-76D, Canadian Maritime Helo Work to Continue at Lockheed Martin Plant in Pennsylvania
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Wednesday it was abandoning its plans to close its Coatesville, Pa., helicopter plant by year’s end after company CEO Marillyn Hewson was urged by President Trump […]
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Army‘Cascading’ Old Technology a Problem for Guard, Reserve Units
Equipping National Guard and Reserve units with hand-me-down helicopters, which the U.S. Army calls “cascading,” can lead to such units receiving new technology or significant upgrades, including those for rotorcraft, […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin CEO Discusses F-35 Capabilities for Israel
The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 saw its combat debut with the Israeli Air Force (IAF) last year, and company CEO Marilyn Hewson put in a plug on July 1 for […]