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.
BOMBS AWAY: The U.S. Air Force has awarded ITT Corporation a $39.3 million contract to manufacture, test and deliver weapon release systems for F-16 aircraft used by the U.S. and allied nations. An initial order of $10.7 million has already been authorized, for production of 49 BRU-57/A smart racks plus spare components. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity award includes options to produce additional racks and spare parts scheduled to be awarded to ITT during the next three years.
The International Space Station (ISS) is welcoming two new crewmembers and preparing to transition to Expedition 21 following the launch of Soyuz TMA-14 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Congressional auditors are once again shining a spotlight on NASA’s beleaguered Constellation program to return astronauts to the moon by 2020, questioning whether the program has fully proven its readiness to go forward.
