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.
RESTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy is sponsoring the development of a tool that would allow maintenance personnel in different locations onboard ships to collaborate and share knowledge over a wireless network. Navy ships are entering an era of increased automation and reduced crew sizes, according to Joseph Tesar, director of research and development for Cybernet Systems Corporation of Ann Arbor, Mich. For example, the DD(X) will have about 130 personnel onboard, compared with roughly 300 on a comparably sized ship today, he said.
RESTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy is sponsoring the development of a new method for refurbishing infrared (IR) domes on aircraft that would cost only one-tenth as much as replacing them, according to developer Computer Optics of Hudson, N.H.
RESTON, Va. - Through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is sponsoring the development of multi-purpose flight data recorders for the F/A-18 and E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. Most current Navy aircraft fly with several data recording systems that separately record voice, video, vehicle health, and other information, according to Francis Peter of Management Sciences, Inc. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., Management Sciences is working on a multi-purpose flight data recorder for the F/A-18 under a Phase II SBIR grant.
