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.
Airbus Helicopters has delivered its first helicopters using an electronic-delivery process negating the need for the customer to travel to collect the aircraft in light of the travel restrictions caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The approval, announced June 2, means that air forces now will be able to use the full capacity of the aircraft to drop up to 116 paratroopers from the paratroop doors.
