Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
AUSTRALIAN TORPEDO: Australia test fired the new MU90 Lightweight Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo from the HMAS Toowoomba off Mandurah in Western Australia late last week. The MU90 “will provide a significant upgrade to the Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities of the surface combatant platforms of the Royal Australian Navy, including the RAN’s FFG and ANZAC frigates,” Defense Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said. The MU90 is being acquired in a three-phase program worth AUS$616 million.
REAP DIVIDENDS: Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney reported June 23 that the company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 40 cents per share. The dividend is payable Sept. 5.
The Senate Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee approved a fiscal 2009 CJS spending bill June 19 that includes $17.8 billion for NASA and more than $4 billion for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
