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 first flight of Hybrid Air Vehicles’ (HAV) Airlander 10 hybrid airship—an experimental intelligence-gathering platform—was the initial step in demonstrating the aircraft’s capabilities.
Hybrid Air Vehicles CEO Stephen McGlennan says potential customers and financial institutions have been showing more interest in the capabilities of the giant Airlander 10 hybrid airship in the run-up to its first flight earlier this week.