Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCrisis Will Likely Force Pentagon to Adopt and Scale Up Commercial AI, Air Force Acquisition Chief Says
Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper said on Dec. 7 that a crisis will likely force the Pentagon to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and ways to involve commercial start-up innovators […]
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InternationalParis Air Show Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The board of directors of the Paris Air Show and the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) have canceled the scheduled June 21-27, 2021 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the organizations […]
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PentagonAuthorizers Mandate CAPE Report on NGAD
The draft conference report on the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 6395, requires the Pentagon director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to submit a report on […]
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PentagonMilitary Aviation Commission Advises Creation of Joint Safety Council to Advise Deputy Secdef
In response to the more than 6,000 U.S. noncombat military aviation accidents between 2013 and 2018, the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (NCMAS) is recommending the creation of a […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Broaden Applicability of Commercial Systems
The U.S. Space Force is looking to broaden the missions for commercial space far beyond launch services and large communications satellites–the two areas where space companies had traditionally focused their […]
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SpaceFifth SBIRS GEO Missile Warning Satellite Complete, Ready for Launch Next Year
Lockheed Martin[LMT] said on Dec. 2 that it completed its fifth space-based infrared system (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO-5) on Oct. 29 and that the satellite is ready for […]
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Air ForceBoeing Starts Build of Simulator for U.S. Air Force Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing [BA] said on Dec. 1 that the company has begun building the ground based training system (GBTS) for the next generation training aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, which […]
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InternationalThree Senators Introduce Resolutions to Block UAE Arms Sales
Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have introduced four joint resolutions to block up to $23 billion in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United […]
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SpaceAir Force Plans to End Launch Services Agreements with Northrop, Blue Origin By End of Year
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force plan to end Launch Services Agreement (LSA) funding for Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Blue Origin by the end of this year, the Air Force […]
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Air ForceLegacy Aircraft Retirements and Lower Cost ISR Needed, Roper Says
While Congress may turn back the Air Force’s fiscal 2021 request to retire almost 30 tanker aicraft, 44 A-10 attack aircraft, and 24 Northrop Grumman [NOC] Block 20/30 RQ-4 Global […]