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.
Ukrainian aerospace company Antonov and China’s Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to build a second prototype of the world’s largest aircraft, the An-225 Mriya.
The UK defense ministry has sent its second Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence-gathering aircraft back to the U.S. for repairs following questions about the aircraft’s serviceability.