Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines. Tony has covered avionics, unmanned vehicles, the supply chain and cyberwarfare.
Bulgaria’s Parliament has given its OK for the country’s government to begin negotiations with the U.S. to purchase Block 70-model Lockheed Martin F-16s.
The Ukrainian government will purchase armed versions of the Baykar Makina Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle from Turkey, making it the second export customer for the system.