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 U.K. Royal Air Force has flown its first RC-135W Rivet Joint sortie, seven months after the aircraft was delivered to the U.K. The aircraft took off from RAF Waddington on May 23, after being awarded an initial release to service earlier this month by senior officers, and following a series of extensive audits of the aircraft’s safety case by the U.K.’s procurement agency, Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S), and by the U.K. Military Aviation Authority (MAA).
LONDON — A decision on whether to push forward with Turkey’s ambitious plan to develop an indigenous fifth-generation fighter could be made this September, industry officials have revealed.
