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.
France's Safran Helicopter Engines and India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have advanced development of the Aravalli, a 3,500-4,000-shp engine for India's indigenous multi-role helicopter.
Poland and Spain will collectively acquire seven Airbus A330 MRTTs through a new framework agreement recently approved by the Spanish government earlier this week.