Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceAvionics Upgrade for U-2S to Feature Open Mission Systems
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently received a $50 million Air Force contract for the Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program for the service’s fleet of 31 U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance planes–upgrades that […]
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CyberComing Cybersecurity Mandates May Have Implications for Military Aircraft
Aviation cybersecurity mandates by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are coming in the next two years, according to participants in an Apr. […]
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Air ForceDoD Faces Avionics Terminal Challenges
On March 27, the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded Raytheon [RTN] and L3Harris [LHX] $500 million each to develop protected tactical waveform capable modems for the […]
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CyberDHS Ends Cyber Vulnerability Testing Of Boeing 757-200
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) decided to end the Aviation Cyber Initiative’s (ACI) computer vulnerability testing of a Boeing 757-200 at […]
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Business/FinancialAvionics Builders Warn of Supply Chain Disruption and Other Fallout Due to COVID-19
While Boeing [BA] has requested a $60 billion lifeline from the federal government to cushion the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. airlines through the Airlines for America trade […]
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SpaceViasat Hybrid Adaptive Network Fits U.S. Space Force Vision, Company Says
Viasat [VSAT] says its Hybrid Adaptive Network (HAN) fits with the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Vision for Enterprise Satellite Communications (SATCOM) to bolster the speed, agility and resilience of […]
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ArmyBoeing Says FARA Avionics Approach Focused on ‘Full Implementation’ of MOSA
Boeing’s avionics approach to the company’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) design, released on March 3, is focused on “full implementation” of the U.S. Army’s Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA), […]
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UncategorizedAir Force Requests More Than $50 Million for C-5 Avionics-Related Upgrades
The Air Force’s fiscal 2021 budget requests more than $50 million in avionics-related upgrades for the service’s fleet of 52 Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-5M Super Galaxy transports, including 36 in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAvionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says
Boeing [BA] unveiled its six-bladed main rotor/rear propulsor, single engine, tandem seating design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on March 3, a blueprint that also features […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEASA and FAA to Issue Further Guidance on Multicore Certification This Year
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are to issue further guidance on the certification of airborne systems with avionics multicore processors this year, according […]