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 French and U.K. governments have marked the fifth anniversary of the Lancaster House defense treaties by signing an agreement on the creation of missile centers of excellence.
Fernando Alonso, who took over the division in March, says he and his team have stabilized the industrial layout of the A400M, paving the way for increased rates of production and focusing to bring tactical capabilities on the aircraft on stream.
The head of Airbus Defense and Space’s military aircraft division says that the aerial refueling of helicopters by the company’s A400M airlifter is now the subject of a research project after admitting it will be impossible to achieve in the aircraft’s current configuration.
