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.
Boeing said late Dec. 6 it has struck a deal to buy Liquid Robotics, which makes autonomous maritime systems and is the developer of the Sharc Wave Glider ocean surface robot.
The company, which charters 20 helicopters on the Norwegian continental shelf alone, will ask operators to sole-source the Sikorsky S-92 for its heavy helicopter requirements over the H225, after unions said oil workers no longer had faith in the aircraft.
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer and the country’s air force are urging the government to improve export financing to make defense products more attractive to overseas customers.
