Frank Wolfe
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SpaceBlue Origin Receives FAA License for New Glenn
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the first launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla. “The FAA determined Blue Origin met all […]
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Air ForceMusk “Needs to Learn A Little Bit More” About Operator Needs, Kendall Says
While top Trump advisor Elon Musk has suggested a near-term end to manned fighter aircraft, such as the F-35, and their replacement by artificial intelligence-enabled drones, former and current DoD […]
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Navy/USMCBid Protest Looms in Navy $3.5 Billion TACAMO Award to Northrop Grumman
A bid protest by a Collins Aerospace and Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) team is looming for a nearly $3.5 billion Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) U.S. Navy award to […]
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Air ForceAFRL/F-35 Program Investing in New Digital Engineering Hardware
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the program office for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 are investing in digital engineering to speed development, as AFRL hosts a ribbon […]
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CongressFinal Defense Authorization Bill Heads to White House, As Senate GOP Pledges Return to ‘Regular Order’
The $895.2 billion fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill is on its way to President Biden after the Senate passed it early Wednesday afternoon on a vote of 85 to 14. […]
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Air ForceSpace Force Launches Seventh GPS III, As Others Await Vulcan Certification
U.S. Space Force launched the seventh Lockheed Martin [LMT] Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
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SpaceRogers Says He Favors Budget Boost for U.S. Space Force, Opposes ‘Endless’ Cost Plus Contracts
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) says he favors an increase in U.S. Space Force numbers, including more general officers and personnel with acquisition experience and the service’s […]
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SpaceSpaceX Proposing 25 Starship/Super Heavy Launches Annually
SpaceX wants the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve 25 annual launches of the company-touted reusable Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy boosters from SpaceX’s Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas. That […]
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Unmanned SystemsPoland and General Atomics Reach Deal on SkyGuardians
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said on Monday that it is selling three of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Poland. Based on the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper, the […]
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Air ForceDemocrats Introduce Bill to Spur System Sustainment by Military Services
Those in uniform have criticized military services’ outsourcing of sustainment to industry as leading to higher costs, causing repair delays, and lowering military readiness. Last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), […]