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.
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Air Force last month, NASA is preparing similar agreements with the U.S. Army and the Defense Department to foster cooperation as it embarks upon its restructured aeronautics research program. Although an MOU with the Army already exists, "we want to make sure that it's updated, and the commitment is explicit," Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Lisa Porter told The DAILY. The agreement should be signed within a matter of months.
Polish Defense Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is downplaying recent media stories concerning negotiations with the United States to possibly deploy a U.S. missile defense site in his country. The U.S. has been exploring the possibility of a European missile defense site in Poland or the Czech Republic. But Sikorski, during a visit to Washington Sept. 13, said that recent media reports claiming that such discussions would be high on the agenda of U.S. officials and Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski during his current visit are exaggerated.
Raytheon on Sept. 13 unveiled its plans to market a derivative of the military's Active Denial nonlethal weapon, and gave media the chance to experience the system's effects for themselves during a demonstration in Arlington, Va.
