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 – Airbus Defense and Space enjoyed increased orders in the first nine months of 2014, but the company says it is struggling to overcome delays in bringing new tactical capabilities to the A400M airlifter. Orders increased by 15% over 2013, to €8.23 billion ($10.24 billion) compared to €7.12 billion in 2013, but revenues were down slightly by 2.2%, Airbus Group CFO Harald Wilhelm told investors Nov. 14.
LONDON – The Swedish defense ministry has revealed evidence it believes conclusively proves that a foreign submarine violated its territorial waters in October. Imagery from underwater sensors, photographs taken from on land and a number of sonar echoes in the area have been closely analyzed and show that an underwater craft had been operating in the waters around the Stockholm archipelago, Swedish officials said Nov. 14.
