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 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) is a family of guided and unguided 70-millimeter (2.75-inch) rockets designed to attack soft and lightly armored targets at ranges of up to six kilometers (3.7 miles).
The first flight of a U.S. Air Force Space Test Program (STP) mission on an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) will deploy seven satellites at two altitudes and inclinations, according to the Air Force.
U.S. Air Force space leaders are bracing for expected deep budget cuts in the Space Based Radar (SBR) and Transformational Satellite (TSAT) programs, and are preparing to draw up new strategies for moving both efforts forward.
