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 military services are considering a proposal from F-35 Joint Strike Fighter builder Lockheed Martin for a suite of JSF pilot training simulators ranging from traditional high-fidelity cockpit trainers down to applications that could run on laptop PCs. Rapid improvements in commercial computer and gaming technology are allowing for certain training tasks to be offloaded onto cheaper, off-the-shelf simulators, according to Lorraine Martin, vice president of flight solutions for Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support.
NASA's Michoud Assembly facility in New Orleans and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi escaped catastrophic damage from Hurricane Katrina, although the devastating effects of the storm on the surrounding areas and employee homes is certain to affect the agency's efforts to launch the space shuttle in March 2006.
A new report from the National Academies' National Research Council questions NASA's ongoing effort to develop spacecraft nuclear propulsion systems, recommending the agency study the technologies in more depth to ensure they will be worth the investment.
