Frank Wolfe
Articles By Frank
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Air ForceUSAF Undertaking Cost Reduction for B-52 Modernization
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is undertaking a cost reduction effort for the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) and the Radar Modernization Program (RMP), which has not reached but […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Continues Work on KC-46A Cat 1 Deficiencies, Including a Seventh
DAYTON, Ohio–This spring, the U.S. Air Force found that fuel pump vibration on the Boeing [BA] KC-46A was damaging a duct–a seventh Category 1 deficiency on the tanker, service officials […]
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Air ForceCCA Autonomy Contracts Awarded to Five Vendors
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force in the last few months awarded classified contracts to five vendors–a mix of traditional defense companies and non-marquee ones–for the autonomy piece of the Collaborative […]
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Nuclear ModernizationHouse 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 ForceAir 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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InternationalGreece 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/FinancialRaytheon 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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WeaponsMako 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 SystemsNORAD 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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InternationalBoeing 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 […]