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.
Britain’s Royal Air Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing P-8 Poseidon, an initial step toward restoring its long-range maritime patrol capability.
The inquiry found that the pilot, Iain Traill, had “took a chance” that the low fuel warnings he received were erroneous, Sheriff Principal Craig Turnball concluded in his report into the Clutha Vaults accident, published Oct. 30.
The European Commission (EC) has cleared the acquisition of British defense firm Cobham by U.S. private equity firm Advent International, but approvals from the British government are still pending.
