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 so-called COMLOSS incidents are one of the common reasons for the scrambling of military fighter aircraft to verify the situation and prompt the crew to re-establish radio communications.
At the Royal International Air Tattoo, the magnitude of the UK’s Royal Air Force modernization – from space to hypersonics and fighter jets, comes into sharp focus.