Steve Trimble

Defense Editor

Washington, DC

Summary

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington.

Born in a U.S. Air Force family, he grew up on military bases around the world and came to Washington in 1997 to work for Army Times Publishing Co. as a journalist. Steve helped launch the Military.com portal in 2000, then joined the editorial team for Aviation Week’s web site in 2001. He reported on the Pentagon for Aerospace Daily in 2002 and 2003.

From September 2003 to September 2018, Steve covered defense and aviation issues and managed staff as the U.S. bureau chief for Jane’s Defence Weekly and later FlightGlobal. He has covered aviation stories on six continents and won multiple awards, including the 2017 Aerospace Media Awards honor for Best In-Depth Feature on the effort to revive Russia’s commercial aviation industry.

 

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Articles

By Steve Trimble
The Indian government unveiled a new industry partnership model on May 27 to fast-track development of the country’s first stealth fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield could transform the defense relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A Pentagon-funded demonstration is on track next month to launch a series of experimental cargo delivery flights in North Dakota.
Aircraft & Propulsion