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 Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the loss of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has begun a criminal investigation into the transportation of the Buk surface-to-air missile system alleged to have shot down the airliner.
The Time-Based Separation (TBS) system—developed by U.K. air navigation service provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and Lockheed Martin—was switched on for the first time on March 24.
As the Netherlands prepares to take delivery of its first F-35s in 2019, the country’s air arm is studying how it will train its fifth-generation fighter pilots.