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 UAE and AgustaWestland are in the final stages of negotiating a MoU to develop and purchase the AW609 commercial tiltrotor for search-and-rescue missions.