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 Missile Defense Agency's ongoing Project Hercules is delivering five to 12 new missile detection and discrimination algorithms into developmental and operational missile defense systems every year, according to Gary Payton, deputy for advanced systems at MDA.
Lockheed Martin is talking with the Air National Guard about the possibility of installing the company's LongShot munition range extension system onto Guard F-15C fighters to give them air-to-ground strike capability, according to the company.
Boeing has begun installing on Space Shuttle Endeavour hardware that will enable it to draw power from the International Space Station, allowing the shuttle to stay docked at the facility for longer periods. When completed, the station's solar arrays will generate a maximum of 75 kilowatts of power total. The Station-Shuttle Power Transfer System will transfer up to eight kilowatts of that power to a docked shuttle, according to SSPTS Integration Manager Eric Gietl.
