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 (RAF) will field a new training system for the Eurofighter Typhoon that will allow the service to achieve its aim of a 50:50 live-synthetic blend of operational training.
Bell has secured its single-engine Instrument Flight Rules spurs for its Model 407GXi helicopter, paving the way for the aircraft to compete in the U.S. Navy’s rotary-wing trainer competition.