Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Part of ICEYE Consortium to Provide ATR for F-35
Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite provider ICEYE is teaming with a number of defense companies, including Lockheed Martin [LMT], to employ automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithms to sort SAR […]
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SpaceLM 400 Satellite To Fly By Middle of 2025 on Firefly Alpha Rocket, Lockheed Martin Says
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Tuesday that its LM 400 satellite is to launch in the first six months of next year on a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket. The refrigerator-sized […]
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SpaceTournear: ‘Majority’ of DoD Systems Could Use SDA Acquisition Approach
The commercial sector’s employment of firm, fixed price contracts–notably the approach of SpaceX founder and Trump insider Elon Musk–looks to upset the apple cart of DoD acquisition come January, and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNRO Looks to Bolster Satellite Cyber Protection
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is moving to a zero trust/defense in depth cyber protection schemata for the agency’s satellites, an NRO official said on Tuesday. “Whereas in the past […]
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Air ForceAFRL Picks Silent Arrow to Demo 200 Mile Autonomous Delivery, Yates Says
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has chosen California’s Yates Electrospace Corp. to build six CLS-200 autonomous, attritable cargo drones under a $1.8 million direct to Phase II small business […]
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Air ForceSiAW Test Missile Delivered to USAF, Northrop Grumman Says
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Monday that it has delivered to the U.S. Air Force a Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile “to verify that the launch aircraft can safely […]
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Air ForceCCA Challenge: Accommodating Sensor Processing to Meet Size, Weight, Power, Cost Goals
The U.S. Air Force’s future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) may need a significant amount of processing power for sensors and mission autonomy, and the service and industry thus face a […]
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Air ForceTo Support Sentinel in F.E. Warren Missile Fields, USAF May Build 1,600 to 2,000 Miles of Utility Corridors
The U.S. Air Force may need to fund 1,600 to 2,000 miles of utility corridors in 2026 through 2029 to support the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel in the missile […]
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SpaceLaunch Industry May Benefit from FAA Review of Commercial Rules
Billionaire SpaceX magnate Elon Musk is on tap to head a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the new administration–a position which would put him squarely in the cross hairs […]
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Air ForceUSAF Options for Manned NGAD Include Quick Refueling, Shorter Landing Zones at Protected Bases
As the U.S. Air Force reviews requirements and the continuance of the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth generation fighter, options on the table may include quick refueling and […]