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.S. Marine Corps has selected UK-based Marshall Aerospace and Defense Group to perform depot-level maintenance on its fleet of Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules.
Bell is completing certification testing on its Model 525 super medium helicopter, but there is no firm date on when the fly-by-wire helicopter will receive its long-awaited sign off by the FAA.
The U.S. State Department has approved potential sales of F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Switzerland after a narrowly won referendum enabled the country’s fighter procurement to proceed.
