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.
Brazilian regional jet maker Embraer hopes the Brazilian air force soon will ramp up its effort to begin replacing its tactical airlift fleet, which would allow the company to proceed with plans for its C-390 military cargo aircraft.
NASA plans to send a low-cost spacecraft to the moon in 2011 to study dust in the lunar “atmosphere” and help scientists get a better handle on how it could affect future lunar explorers. The $80 million Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft will gather detailed information about conditions near the surface and environmental influences on lunar dust, NASA says.
RADAR PROTOTYPE: The prototype radar for Lockheed Martin’s Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire target acquisition (EQ-36) radar has completed performance testing in 360-degree counter-fire mode against mortars and rockets at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, the company announced April 9. The prototype was developed by Syracuse Research Corporation. During the testing, which was conducted in November and December, the prototype located the firing positions of both rocket and mortar launchers in 360-degree mode.
