Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceSignificant Changes to U.S. Space Force Would Need Congressional Buy-In
The U.S. Space Force looks to survive in the incoming Biden administration, even as some defense analysts have said that it will lead to costly new programs and a new […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyRoper: Classified Details of NGAD Will Help Initiative Move Forward
As the U.S. Air Force briefs Pentagon officials and congressional members on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, the initiative’s classified details may be the special sauce that gives […]
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UncategorizedU.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office to Draft ABMS Acquisition Strategy
In the next 90 days, the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) in consultation with Air Force Chief Architect Preston Dunlap is to draft an acquisition strategy for the […]
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Special OperationsAFSOC Chief: Use Existing Technology in Innovative Ways
As the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) ponders a follow-on to the Bell [TXT]-Boeing [BA] CV-22 tiltrotor and materiel to support future close air support/precision strike and intelligence, […]
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Unmanned SystemsMiddle East Institute: Drones ‘Decisively Employed’ in Libyan Conflict
The Libyan National Army (LNA) held aerial dominance last year in its effort to topple the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), in part due to the LNA’s use of […]
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Air ForceAir Force Examining Modernization of Early Warning Radars
The U.S. Air Force is examining modernization of its system of early warning radars and airborne command and control assets in Alaska. “It’s time to take a look at new […]
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SpaceAir Force Names New Locations As Possible HQ for U.S. Space Command
After revising selection criteria six months ago, the Department of the Air Force named six possible headquarters locations for U.S. Space Command on Nov. 19–Kirtland AFB, N.M.; Offutt AFB, Neb.; […]
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UncategorizedAirbus Submits Eurofighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 for Swiss Competition
Airbus and Lockheed Martin [LMT] submitted their bids this week for Switzerland’s $6.5 billion New Fighter Aircraft (NFA) competition–part of the European nation’s $8 billion “Air 2030” program to modernize […]
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UncategorizedPentagon Acquisition Chief Ellen Lord Discusses Remaining Priorities
Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord said on Nov. 18 that she has a few things left on her priorities plate in the last two months of the Trump administration, including […]
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UncategorizedSpace Force Looks to Award ‘SpEC Reloaded’ Contract This Year
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., is looking to choose a firm by the end of the year to manage up […]