Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Draft CASR Framework Calls for Pilot To Begin Next Month
Next month, the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) has planned to begin a pilot program for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR)–“to execute initial CASR pilot contract clauses […]
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Air ForceUSAF Awards Boeing More Than $2.5 Billion for E-7A Wedgetail
The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 9 said that it has awarded Boeing [BA] a more than $2.5 billion rapid prototyping contract for the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft. […]
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Business/FinancialPalantir Warp Speed Operating System Aimed at Boosting Production, Including for Defense
Palantir Technologies‘ [PLTR] executives said this week that the company is launching Warp Speed–a new product in the company’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) line–to boost companies’ production, including in the […]
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SpaceSpace-Based Link 16 Connects to Aircraft Carrier, SDA Says
The Space Development Agency (SDA) said on Aug. 7 that an agency Tranche 0 satellite with Link 16 connected recently with an aircraft carrier. “We’ve achieved another major testing milestone […]
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Air ForceIf Industry Reaches Price Point for Unmanned Autonomous Fighter, ‘I’ll Be Asking for It,’ LaPlante Says
While the U.S. Air Force has not disclosed what its leaders are discussing on the future or lack thereof of the manned Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, DoD acquisition […]
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Navy/USMCLaser and Non-Kinetic Advances Sought by 5th Fleet
In the U.S. effort to protect allied commercial and military ships from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region, the Navy 5th Fleet is seeking advances in laser technology and […]
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SpaceCalvelli Wants to Remedy ‘Lack of Engagement’ With Subcontractors on Space Programs
The U.S. Space Force’s acquisition arm is to gain a ground-level view of programs from subcontractors and suppliers, Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and […]
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Air ForceCSIS Study Backs Steeper CCA Ramp Than USAF Plans
A new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analysis argues that the U.S. Air Force must focus on fielding autonomous or semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in greater numbers […]
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Air ForceUSAF Seeking Communications/Weapons Upgrades for B-1B
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force has said that it plans to retire its fleet of 44 Boeing [BA] B-1B Lancer bombers by 2031, yet the service is also upgrading the […]
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Air ForceSenate Appropriators Want USAF to Improve Budget Process, Add F-15EXs and C-130Js to USAF Request
Senate appropriators in a report on their version of the fiscal 2025 defense bill criticize the U.S. Air Force for submitting budget requests containing several billion dollars in what the […]