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.
Britain and France have quietly selected Safran’s M88 engine to power the joint unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) demonstrators the two countries plan to fly in 2025, officials close to the program have said.
Piaggio is preparing to restart flight trials of its P.1HH Hammerhead medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system, just over a year since the prototype was lost after crashing in the Mediterranean.
