Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceSpace Development Agency Independent Review Team Begins Work
Originally to start launch last September, the U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 satellites–the first to link to military forces in the field–are to begin orbiting late […]
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Missile DefenseCollins: Missile Defense ‘Magazine Depth Is Going to Be Crucial’
AURORA, Colo.–Iran’s missile and drone attacks against Israel last year and what DoD officials have often stated is a significant Chinese threat have led to Pentagon missile defense officials urging […]
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Air ForceRapid Prototyping Key in NC3 Modernization
AURORA, Colo.–Rapid prototyping is key to the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) approach to the modernization of strategic and tactical communications. “We really are looking to award prototyping […]
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Air ForceRunway Size, Long-Range Fuel Delivery, and Signature Considered by USAF in NGAS AoA
AURORA, Colo.–As the U.S. Air Force finishes an Analysis of Alternatives for the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS)–a possibly stealthy tanker to replace the Boeing [BA] KC-135, the service […]
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SpaceNational Security Space Association Pushes for Doubling of Space Force Budget by FY 2030
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) believes that the U.S. Space Force (USSF) budget should more than double from the $29.4 billion requested in fiscal 2025 to $60 billion by […]
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Air ForceCCA Builders Believe Commercial Engines Will Reap Big Savings
AURORA, Colo.—General Atomics and Anduril Industries believe the use of commercial engines for their Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) will lead to significant savings, as the U.S. Air Force moves toward […]
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SpaceNTS-3 May Launch This Year on Vulcan Centaur
AURORA, Colo.–More than two years after the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) had planned to launch the L3Harris Technologies‘ [LHX] Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), it may get into orbit this […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Expects GPS OCX Fielding Decision This Year
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Space Force expects Ready to Transition to Operations (RTO) and fielding decisions this year on RTX‘s [RTX] Global Positioning System Next-Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX). “What […]
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Air ForceUSAF Will Likely Fare Well in Budget Reconciliation, Service Official Says
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Air Force will likely fare “extremely well” in a GOP budget reconciliation bill, a service official suggested on Tuesday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGambit and Fury CCA Offerings Get USAF Designations; Flights on Track for This Summer
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Air Force has bestowed “mission design series” (MDS) designations on its two Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes. The General Atomics Gambit offering is the YFQ-42A […]