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.
Growing U.S. and international interest in low-cost counterinsurgency aircraft has prompted the development of new aircraft derivatives of existing types.
Northrop Grumman hopes the Fire Scout's debut at the Royal International Air Tatoo will help build awareness of the platform’s capability as European navies consider rotary-wing UAVs for their warships.
