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. will buy 138 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and order nine Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as part of an $18 billion defense spending hike.
Russia is continuing to use its combat operations in Syria to test and prove new capabilities, employing air-launched cruise missiles to strike targets this week.
