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.
Emirates has placed the largest ever order for Rolls-Royce engines following its decision to power its next batch of 50 Airbus A380s with the Trent 900.
In its report to the European Commission (EC), the agency says there has been an unexpected increase in the levels of uncooperative military traffic—particularly over the Baltic Sea, where the Russian armed forces have been flying an increased number of flights using combat and intelligence-gathering aircraft—although the report does not name Russia as the source for these flights.
Just days after BAE Systems announced it would not attend the Paris air show, Italian defense and aerospace group Finmeccanica said it will greatly reduce its presence at the event as the company continues its restructuring and cost-reduction programs.
