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.
Warsaw’s decision to sole-source the purchase looks set to frustrate other helicopter manufacturers who had been hoping to cash in on Poland’s military helicopter modernization.
Armasuisse, the Swiss defense procurement agency, will now begin analysis of the offers, which were requested from the German, French, Swedish and U.S. governments last summer.
