Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Nuclear Modernization
House Draft Bill Would Prohibit Ending Construction on Alternative Site for TATB Production
The House passed on a voice vote this week an amendment by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to H.R. 8997 to protect the construction of the High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and […]
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Air Force
Air Mobility Command Not on Track to Meet ’25 by 25′ Goal
As he prepares to retire in the next two months after 34 years in uniform, U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael “Mini” Minihan, the head of Air Mobility Command, said on […]
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International
Greece Becomes 19th Foreign Nation to Join F-35 Program
Greece became the 19th foreign nation to join the F-35 program, as the country signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) on July 25 to buy 20 of the Lockheed Martin […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon and Italy’s Avio Sign Solid Rocket Motor Agreement
RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon business and Italy-based Avio said at England’s Farnborough Air Show on July 23 that they have signed a contract to develop military solid rocket motors and bolster […]
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Weapons
Mako Missile Offered by Lockheed Martin For Close and Standoff Missions
In development since 2017, Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Mako missile did not enter Phase 2 in the U.S. Air Force Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) competition last year, but the company is […]
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Unmanned Systems
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Plan C-sUAS Exercise This Fall
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command are to hold the Falcon Peak 2025 (FP 25) counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) experiment this fall in Colorado […]
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International
Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov Sign MOU, Possible Cooperation to Include Support for ScanEagle
Boeing [BA] and Ukraine’s Antonov Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding at England’s Farnborough International Air Show to cooperate on defense projects, such as the Boeing ScanEagle drone, Boeing said […]
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International
IAI Introduces WIND DEMON Cruise Missile at Farnborough
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is introducing the WIND DEMON air-to-surface cruise missile, the company said on July 22 at England’s biennial Farnborough International Air Show. “IAI’s newly developed WIND DEMON […]
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Air Force
F-35 Program Expects PTMU Contract In Next Few Months
The F-35 Joint Program Office said that Lockheed Martin [LMT] will be responsible for integrating a Power Thermal Management Unit (PTMU) on the company-built fighter to accommodate higher cooling and […]
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Space
New NSSL Contracts Bring United Launch Phase 2 Total to $4.5 Billion, SpaceX’s to $4 Billion
As U.S. Space Force looks for new entrants beside Blue Origin for Phase 3 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), the service on July 19 awarded more than $1.7 billion […]
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