Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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UncategorizedBAE Systems’ IFF Transponder for F-22 Gains DoD Certification
BAE Systems said on Nov. 17 that its Identification Friend-or-Foe (IFF) transponder for the U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received certification from the Pentagon’s Air […]
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SpaceHead of RAF Points to ‘Kessler Effect’ Danger of Russian ASAT Tests
The head of the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) said that Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) tests this year by the “nesting doll” Cosmos 2542 and 2543 satellites could pose a significant […]
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SpaceAir Force Secretary Barrett Issues Call for Clean-Up of Space Debris
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett on Nov. 16 called on industry to help the Air Force and U.S. Space Force with cleaning up space debris to help avoid collisions in […]
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Air ForcePilot Error, Ejection Seat Malfunction Contributed to Fatal F-16CM Crash
Pilot error and a malfunctioning Collins Aerospace‘s [RTX] Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II (ACES II) contributed to a June 30 fatal crash of a Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-16CM at Shaw […]
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CongressSenate Appropriators Want Air Force Acquisition Strategy for ABMS
A report on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s (SAC) fiscal 2021 defense appropriations bill asks the U.S. Air Force to submit an acquisition strategy early next year for the Advanced Battle […]
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InternationalBoeing Receives Contract with Ceiling of $9.8 Billion for Saudi Arabian F-15 Support
Boeing [BA] on Nov. 10 received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $9.8 billion for F-15 support for the Saudi Arabian Air Force. The amount of the first order […]
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SpaceSBIRS GEO-5 Satellite in Qualification Testing, As Lockheed Martin Finishes PDR on Next Gen OPIR
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] fifth space-based infrared system (SBIRS) missile warning satellite is in qualification testing, as the company has completed a preliminary design review (PDR) on the follow-on to SBIRS–the […]
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PentagonPentagon Has Been Preparing for Transition for Last Six Months
While Emily Murphy, Pres. Trump’s political appointee who heads the General Services Administration has not yet signed a letter permitting access to government files and funds to ease the transition […]
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SpaceSpace Force Developing Non-Kinetic Counterspace Systems
When asked, U.S. Space Force has not revealed any kinetic, offensive space capabilities that it may be developing, but the newest military service has revealed two offensive, non-kinetic space systems […]
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SpaceRocket Lab Founder Says Space Force Will Be Able to Use the Company’s New Vehicles or Reusable Ones
Peter Beck, the founder and CEO of California-based Rocket Lab, said the U.S. Space Force will be able to take advantage of the company’s reusable rockets or new ones, as […]