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 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet team is negotiating with the U.S. Navy about funding a number of targeting improvements that will take fuller advantage of the aircraft's new APG-79 radar and reduce engagement times to a minute or less, according to Boeing.
While Boeing posted overall growth for the first quarter of this year, revenues for its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business fell 6 percent to $7.2 billion, compared to $7.6 billion for the first quarter of 2005, the company announced April 26. Boeing attributed the decline to lower volume in proprietary and commercial satellite programs, launch delays due to the Delta rocket workers strike and the August 2005 sale of Rocketdyne.
Senate lawmakers questioned NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on April 26 about unspent funds at the agency left over from previous fiscal years, which Griffin said were all slated to be spent on congressionally approved projects.
