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.
Safran is to develop an engine derived from the M88 powering the Rafale as the powerplant for a tech demo for the Franco-German Future Combat Air System program.