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.
F-35s take center stage at the Royal International Air Tattoo—two years later than planned—and seem to have bolstered the country’s mood about its defense outlook.
Bell Helicopter’s new CEO Mitch Snyder has declared innovation as his top priority, as the company works to reposition itself in the challenging rotary-wing market.
Boeing started the Farnborough Airshow by securing nearly £5 billion worth of contracts from the British government for P-8 Poseidon maritime patrollers, and Apache attack helicopters.
