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 – Brazil has become the third country to select MBDA’s Sea Ceptor air defense missile system for its naval vessels. Brazil joins the U.K. and New Zealand in choosing the system, which is developed from the company’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) and the Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Asraam).
One year after a police helicopter crashed into a public house in Glasgow, Scotland, air crash investigators say they are getting closer to publishing a final-draft report on the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Airbus Helicopters EC135 T2 twin-engine helicopter, operated by Bond Air Services on behalf of Police Scotland, crashed into the roof of the Clutha Vaults public house in Glasgow’s city center on Nov. 29, 2013, killing 10 people. Fatalities included all three helicopter crewmembers and seven people inside the public house.
Airbus has started selling off its share of French combat aircraft and business jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation. The company sold 4% of its share in Dassault back to its majority holder GIMD (Groupement Industriel Marcel Dassault) after trading in Paris closed on Nov. 28. The deal raised €794 million ($987 million) with the share valued at €980 per share, roughly a 9.2% discount over the last trading price of the day, according to Dassault.
