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.
In this defense roundup, India’s Light Utility Helicopter, Spain’s first A400M fly, Poland may seek Patriots and a Predator B could get European certification.
LONDON—European missile manufacturer MBDA has firmed up an order for a coastal missile system for Qatar. Qatari officials signed a deal in Doha on Sept. 1 for a vehicle-launched version of the Marte ER and Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles following a memorandum of understanding for the system that was signed at the Dimdex defense show in March.
