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 Italian Air Force has begun acceptance trials of a new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft based on the ATR-72 regional airliner. It has ordered four P-72As from Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s aircraft division.
