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 $925 million deal, revealed this week by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), covers 15 AH-1Zs and also includes the purchase of 1,000 Hellfire missiles to arm them.
The documents, revealed by the VRT television station at the end of March, examine Belgium’s defensive needs out to 2030 and discuss significant defense cuts in a bid to save €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion) on defense by 2019.
