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 island’s first airport is expected to open in 2016 and will improve access to the territory, which now can only be reached by an irregular ship service from Cape Town, South Africa.
The head of missile manufacturer MBDA, Antoine Bouvier, says the apparent failure of its Brimstone weapon to find a home in the U.S. arsenal begs questions about the accessibility of the U.S. market to foreign manufacturers.
