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.
Airbus is planning for Hforce, a generic weapons system the company is fitting into its H125M, H145M and H225M helicopters, to be qualified on the H145M during 2018.
Former Turkish military pilots who refuse to return and complete their compulsory military service could find their commercial pilot licenses canceled because of a new decree issued by the country’s government.