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 multinational study to upgrade the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter will focus on the use of a common precision-guided missile to be used by the four operating nations.
Rosaviatsia, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, has written to the Dutch Safety Board (DSB), claiming that the final report into the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over Eastern Ukraine contained a number of what it calls “unsubstantiated and inaccurate” conclusions.
The German government says it has begun negotiations with Israel to purchase the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron TP medium altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle.
