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 Dutch-led investigation has concluded that the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 shot down by a Russian-produced Buk surface-to-air missile system in 2014, killing 298 passengers and crew.
Almaz-Antey, the manufacturer of the Buk missile system that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, has claimed the weapon that downed the airliner was fired from within Ukrainian-held territory.
A Dutch-led investigation into the loss of a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 has concluded that the airliner was shot down by a Russian-produced Buk surface-to-air missile system.