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.
The U.K. defense ministry is sponsoring a firing trial of MBDA’s Brimstone 2 air-to-ground missile from an AH-64E Apache as it mulls whether the weapon will be become the primary armament of a planned fleet of the upgraded attack helicopter.
Britain’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy are growing their presence at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina as they prepare to introduce the F-35 into service.
