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.
Raytheon has secured a £25 million ($38 million) spiral contract from the U.K. defense ministry to complete development and build a tactical penetrator warhead capability for the Paveway IV precision-guided weapon.
The U.K. Royal Navy has moved a step closer to establishing a maritime unmanned air system capability following successful trials in conjunction with helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland.
