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.
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.
British industry officials have revealed they have begun discussions with Swedish airframer Saab on potentially joining the UK’s Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI) that could lead to the development of a sixth-generation combat aircraft.
The Turkish government has signed framework agreements that will kick off the domestic development of an engine for the indigenous TF-X combat aircraft.
