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.
LONDON — Italy has become the latest nation to join the European Air Transport Command (EATC), pooling its military air transport and aerial refueling aircraft with five other European states. Italian air force chiefs signed a note of participation during a ceremony in Rome on Dec. 4, transferring operational control of all four of Italy’s KC-767 aerial refueling tankers, seven C-27J Spartans and all of Italy’s C-130J Hercules to the control of EATC.
