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.
NEW YORK - Prospective United Launch Alliance partners Boeing and Lockheed Martin still hope to receive an antitrust ruling from the Federal Trade Commission on their proposed rocket merger before the year is out, according to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems CEO Jim Albaugh. ULA would merge production of Boeing's Delta and Lockheed Martin's Atlas V launch vehicles, yielding a projected savings to the Air Force of $100 million to $150 million annually, according to the companies.
NEW YORK - Navy leaders promise more "stability" in the Navy's shipbuilding accounts as the service tries to secure approval to build up to a fleet of more than 300 ships.
NEW YORK - The Defense Department's upcoming fiscal 2007 budget request should align with the results of the ongoing quadrennial defense review, and may contain some "leading edge" investments springing from QDR strategy, said Christopher "Ryan" Henry, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy.
