Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceGAO Advises USAF To Delay Production Decision For B-52 CERP Until Service Analyzes Cost Growth, Schedule Delays
As the B-52 fleet of 75 bombers enters its seventh decade of service, most of the aircraft’s modernization efforts–worth more than $20 billion–are facing risks, according to a new Government […]
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Air ForceAir Force Budget Has T-7A Funding “Wedge” To Account For Any EMD Changes
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force’s plan to approve the three low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots one by one for the Boeing [BA] T-7A Red Hawk includes a funding “wedge” to ensure […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looking at ISR Niches for Group 2 and Group 3 Drones
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining niches that Group 2 and Group 3 drones could fill in the service’s future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) network. This month, the […]
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Space$1.6 Billion In NSSL Phase 3, Lane 1 Task Orders Awarded To SpaceX
SpaceX [SPCX] has won $1.6 billion in two task orders for 18 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., for the company’s Falcon 9 rocket by the end of next […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNGAP Not Tied To F-47, But To Ensuring U.S. Propulsion Advantage, Official Says
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force development of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine is not tied to the Boeing [BA] F-47 fighter, but instead to ensuring U.S. propulsion superiority, a […]
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Air ForceMitigation Or Fix Of Five Cat 1 KC-46A Deficiencies Needed Before USAF Will Obligate FY 2028 Funds
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force will not obligate fiscal 2028 multi-year procurement funds for 75 additional Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a program extension (PEX) until the service is […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leadership And AETC Consult On Uses For Future F-35As Delivered Without Radars
DAYTON, Ohio–Air Force leadership is consulting with Air Education and Training Command (AETC) on uses for F-35As that lack radars, as the bulkhead for Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] future APG-85 radar […]
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Air ForceDOT&E Finalizing Report On Gray Eagle As Lead Aviation Platform For MGUE, Increment 1
DAYTON, Ohio–The Pentagon directorate of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E) is completing a report on the test performance of the Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone as the lead aviation platform […]
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Air ForceF135 Engine Core Upgrade Set For Key Design Review Next Month, As CCA Engine Picture Clarifies
DAYTON, Ohio—Pratt & Whitney‘s [RTX] Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter’s F135 engine is to have a critical design review (CDR) in August. After CDR, ECU is to […]
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Air ForceAir Force Modifying B-52 To Resume Radar Modernization Program Testing
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force is modifying a B-52H to resume Radar Modernization Program (RMP) testing for the bomber. RMP is to feature an active electronically scanned array radar based on […]