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.
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has delivered the final two Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft to the Indian Air Force as part of an initial contract.
European F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) operators are bolstering interoperability by sharing their aircraft and munitions as well as conducting maintenance and sharing resources to jointly utilize the combat aircraft more flexibly.