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 UK defense ministry has launched a hunt for low-cost, single-use engines that could equip future munitions, one-way effectors and other air vehicles.
European defense companies established a consortium to develop an exoatmospheric interception capability to deal with medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
In a wide-ranging interview with Aviation Week, the head of the UK Royal Air Force has said he wants to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft and field an operational capability before the end of the decade.
