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.
Despite rumors that the German government's effort to buy Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle might be delayed further or even canceled, the company hopes it will receive a contract for the first air vehicle by next spring.
The retooled Joint Unmanned Combat Air System program is expected to appoint a Navy flag officer to head its new joint office within the next few weeks as the program transitions from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency over to Air Force ownership.
Boeing says it will have to begin shutting down the production line for the C-17 cargo aircraft if it does not receive by January 2006 firm commitment from the Air Force for additional procurement beyond the initial program buy of 180 aircraft.
