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.
Missile manufacturer MBDA has been awarded a long-awaited contract by the French government to develop an enhanced version of the Mica air-to-air missile.
Leonardo Helicopters has sold 15 of its AW139 twin-engine medium helicopters in China and has signed agreements that could pave the way for sales of another 160 aircraft from its product line.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is hoping to propose its conformal airborne early warning (AEW) derivative of the Gulfstream G550 business jet to the UK RAF.
