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.
Officials from the four Typhoon partner nations – Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. – inked an agreement at the IDEX 2015 defense show in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 22 to update the fighter with the Phase 3 Enhancements (P3E) package.
CAE, which is best known for its expertise in flight simulators, believes that integrating live flying training with its simulation products can provide a broader capability to its customers.
The armed version will feature the stub-winged Crashworthy External Fuel System (CEFS) and carry a range of armaments including forward-firing guns, unguided rockets and the Hellfire missile.
