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 Navy's MH-60R multi-mission helicopter recently completed three weeks of developmental testing at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Caribbean, Lockheed Martin announced April 15. The tests, which began last month, primarily evaluated the helicopter's radar, acoustics, and electronic surveillance measures (ESM) systems to verify their expected performance individually and as an integrated unit. The aircraft logged over 125 flight hours during the tests.
Northrop Grumman's newly released design for an operational Naval Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV-N) probably also could fulfill the Air Force's UCAV requirements as they stand today, according to a company official. Kenny Linn, director of business and strategy development for the air combat systems unit of Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems, unveiled the company's design for an operational UCAV-N at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exposition in Washington April 15.
In June, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is expected to award two or more contracts for its Tera Hertz Operational Reachback (THOR) program, which seeks to deliver broadband communications to the battlefield by way of optical (laser) links.
