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 Laser Directed Energy Weapon Capability Demonstrator is a program being run by the Defense Science and Technology Laboratory, which will “enhance the U.K.’s understanding of the capability of a laser-based weapon system.”
Italy will purchase six P.1HH HammerHead air vehicles and three ground control stations, Piaggio announced on the final day of the IDEX defense show in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 26.