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.
Leonardo will lead 42 industry and government organizations from 15 European countries on the European Defense Fund’s Ocean2020 unmanned maritime system demo.
Thirteen improvised systems, each carrying 10 small bombs, were launched against the Khmeimim Air Base. Russian units took control of six and shot down seven.
Britain’s Empire Test Pilots School is gearing up for the arrival of new aircraft as it prepares to begin offering courses under new EASA regulations in 2019.