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.
The U.S. military faces a "catastrophic" loss of air power if it doesn't accelerate plans to replace its aging Cold War-era aircraft, according to Loren Thompson, chief operating officer of the Lexington Institute.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Boeing have held the first in a series of demonstrations aimed at allowing near-space platforms to collect, manage and transmit data from lower-flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Dubbed Project Marti, the technology will allow the distribution of data to soldiers on the ground without having to pass it through a ground station, satellite, or other fixed asset, according to Boeing.
Northrop Grumman has opened a new production facility in Redondo Beach, Calif., that will be dedicated to solid-state laser production and serve as home to the company's work on the next phase of the Joint High-Powered Solid-State Laser (JHPSSL) program.
