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.
A recent report by the Defense Science Board (DSB) concludes that the U.S. Air Force's Space Based Radar (SBR) program has the potential to make "substantial contributions" to ballistic missile defense.
NASA has awarded the first contracts for companies to perform preliminary concept studies on human lunar exploration and the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), the agency announced Sept. 1. The 11 contracts are worth approximately $27 million, with options for another $27 million. They are a result of the Concept Exploration and Refinement (CE&R) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by NASA in May. Each contract covers a period of six months, with an option for an additional six months.
The addition of armor kits and a new .50-caliber ramp gun to the Marine Corps' CH-53E Sea Stallion are highlighting the changing mission for the heavy-lift helicopter, which is more frequently being required to go into harm's way without escort, according to program officials.
