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.
British satellite launcher firm Skyrora has undertaken a full static fire test of its Skylark-L rocket, the first test of this scale since the UK’s Black Arrow program 50 years ago.
LONDON—Four UK space companies have teamed up to form a consortium to secure roles in British government programs as the country looks to grow its presence in space.
Spanish defense electronics firm Indra is taking the lead on a European Union program to develop an aircraft-mountable pod equipped with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) for radar, communications, and electronic warfare functionality.
