Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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BudgetHAC-D Bill Would More Than Halve Maximum DoD Reprogramming Amount
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D) has recommended more than halving the $4 billion in general reprogramming authority and $2 billion in overseas contingency operations special authority granted to […]
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Air ForceDefense Authorizers Propose Reductions in Air Force Request for Golden Horde
Congressional defense authorizers have proposed significant reductions to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Golden Horde program in fiscal 2021. The Air Force has three science and technology (S&T) Vanguard […]
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Air ForceAir Force Association to Hold Annual Conference in September Virtually
In what likely marks a move toward virtual defense trade shows over the next year and possibly beyond as a way to save costs, the Air Force Association (AFA) on […]
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Air ForceF-15EX Leverages Foreign Investments in Advanced Avionics, Boeing Says
The Boeing [BA] F-15EX for the U.S. Air Force is to have a cockpit that is significantly more advanced than that of the F-15C/D and that leverages $5 billion in […]
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SpaceU.S. Air Force Collaboration with Hypergiant to Provide Satellite Retasking Within Minutes
The U.S. Air Force’s collaboration with Texas-based Hypergiant Industries is to lead to a Chameleon Constellation of 24 to 36 artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-enabled cube satellites able to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Selects 18 More Companies for Advanced Battle Management System Competition
The U.S. Air Force has chosen 18 more companies to compete in developing the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), selections that bring the total number of participating firms to 46. […]
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Air ForceAFMC Commander: Hypersonic Development Efforts Not Waylaid by COVID-19
The commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) said on July 1 that AFMC’s hypersonic development efforts are proceeding as a high priority effort despite the operational hurdles of the […]
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SpaceCommand Structure of U.S. Space Force Finalized
On June 30, the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force (USSF) announced the finalization of the command structure of the Space Force, a sixth military branch created in December, […]
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InternationalAirbus Delivers First A330 MRTT, As Company Looks to Autonomous Refueling
On June 29, Airbus delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at […]
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Air ForceBoeing Outlines Fixes for Remote Vision System for KC-46A Tanker
Boeing [BA] has outlined a number of fixes for its Remote Vision System (RVS), which allows air refueling operator station (AROS) personnel in the front of KC-46A aircraft to steer […]