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.
Although it is intrigued by the possible advantages of near-space altitudes, the U.S. Air Force will not be "sold" until it answers some "tough questions" about its value and the difficulty of operating there, according to Gen. Lance Lord, head of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC).
Now that the U.S. Air Force has lifted its sanctions against Boeing in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, the company hopes it may be able to avoid layoffs among its Delta IV personnel if it fares sufficiently well in the upcoming "Buy 3" round of launch assignments.
Spurred by combat injuries suffered by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is starting a program to develop realistic-looking prosthetic arms that would be controlled by a person's nervous system.
