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. Air Force is attempting to pull together a set of joint requirements from across the services to build a stronger case for the beleaguered Space Based Radar (SBR) program, according to Peter Teets, undersecretary of the Air Force for space.
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) has been given responsibility for exploring the military utility of "near-space" altitudes, according to AFSPC Commander Gen. Lance Lord. Near-space is defined as altitudes of 65,000 to 350,000 feet, according to Lord. Because this area is not technically part of space, some have wondered whether near-space would be under the province of AFSPC or Air Combat Command (ACC).
Northrop Grumman is on schedule to deliver by year's end the first four B-2 bombers to be equipped with new bomb racks that will enable the aircraft to drop five times as many precision weapons on a single flight, according to company officials. "We promised that we'd have four airplanes all equipped, certified and ready by the end of this year, and in fact we'll make that commitment," Harry Heimple, manager of government requirements for Northrop Grumman's Air Combat Systems division, said during a briefing in Washington Sept. 14.
