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.
The Serbian government is to order nine H145M helicopters from Airbus as it pushes to modernize the country’s defenses after years of under investment.
Leonardo acquires full control of Sistemi Dinamici in a bid to widen its unmanned helicopter portfolio and consolidate its capabilities as a systems integrator.
The company plans to launch either a Roketsan UMTAS anti-tank weapon or the Cirit 70mm lightweight missile from one of the prototype Hurkus-As before the IDEF 2017 defense show in Istanbul.
