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.
Prague plans to purchase eight UH-1Ys and four AH-1Zs following the selection of the aircraft after a long-running competitive tender, defense officials announced on Aug. 22.
Arms export company Ukrspetseksport has established a joint venture with Baykar Makina to develop the 5.5 metric ton, twin-engine platform, details of which were first revealed by the company in 2018.
