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.
Bell is testing new rotor blades and an infrared suppression system for its V-22 Osprey as it pushes to modernize and improve the tiltrotor’s reliability.
Germany is preparing to begin a search for a successor to its long-serving fleet of Sikorsky CH-53 Stallion helicopters, and it may not have to look very far.
The Canadian armed forces are working to secure funding for life-extension programs for their fleet of CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters and CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters.
