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.
LONDON— A model helicopter or unmanned air vehicle came within 20 ft. of colliding with an Airbus A320 airliner as it made its final approach into London Heathrow airport, investigators have revealed. Detailing the incident on July 22 this year, investigators from the U.K. Airprox Board, which examines the causes behind air proximity incidents in British air space, said the incident posed a serious risk of collision.
LONDON—A series of complex weapon integration programs planned for the Eurofighter Typhoon are making progress, according to the consortium partners involved in the four-nation program.
