Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceWhite House Releases Cybersecurity Policy on Space Systems
The White House on Sept. 4 released Space Policy Directive-5 (SPD-5) regarding cybersecurity for space systems, as a senior administration official told reporters that cyber threats on U.S. space systems […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyABMS Test Validates Cloud Computing for Military, Roper Says
The U.S. Air Force, U.S. Northern Command, and U.S. Space Command held the second test “on ramp” of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Aug. 31-Sept. 3, and Air Force […]
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Air ForceDevelopment Start of B-52 Radar Modernization Program Slips Six Months
The projected development start of the B-52H Radar Modernization Program (RMP) has slipped six months from this month until March next year. “The program plans to start development in March […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Awarded $135 Million Contract for ALCM Refurbishment
The U.S. Air Force on Sept. 2 awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $135 million contract for refurbishment of the inertial navigation system of the Boeing [BA] AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise […]
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Air ForceM-Code Navigation System for F-22 and E-2D Finishes Critical Design Review, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Sept. 2 that its Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS)-Modernization, EGI-M, has passed a critical design review (CDR). The CDR marked the completion […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCaptive Carry Tests of Two Hypersonic Configurations Completed, DARPA Says
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have completed captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing […]
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Air ForceFirst Flight of B-21 Expected in 2022, as Air Force Moves to Lighten Training Load
The U.S. Air Force expects first flight of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider in 2022, as the service moves to lighten the training road for crew members of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Development Agency Awards Contracts for National Defense Space Architecture Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 31 awarded $281.5 million in firm, fixed-price contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and York Space Systems to build 10 satellites each for an […]
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Air ForceNew Engines for B-52 Top Modernization Priority for Bombers, May Result in 30 Percent Fuel Savings
The U.S. Air Force is conducting a number of modernization initiatives to keep its fleet of 76 Boeing [BA] B-52H bombers flying to 2040 and beyond, including the Commercial Engine […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force F-16s Receiving AESA Radars for Cruise Missile Defense
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] AN/APG-83 scalable agile beam radar (SABR) for U.S. Air Force F-16 fighters by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is to provide 5th generation radar features akin to those […]