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.
A British spending watchdog says there are high risks to the UK’s plans to spend £178 billion ($224.9 billion) on new defense equipment over the next 10 years.
Bell Helicopter expects to achieve certification of its Model 525 helicopter in 2018, as it continues to investigate last year's fatal crash of the first prototype.
