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. Department of Defense (DOD) is planning a new science and technology (S&T) program devoted to nonlethal weapons (NLWs) in fiscal year 2005, according to Alan Schafer, director for plans and programs for the DOD's Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E).
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) needs help from industry in developing nonlethal weapons for four purposes: incapacitating individuals in groups, clearing facilities without entering them, deterring or delaying pursuit by the enemy and stopping ground vehicles.
This week, California-based SpaceDev is test-firing a hybrid rocket motor designed to provide an extra orbital boost for supplemental payloads on Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) or space shuttle missions.
