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.
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has shifted priorities in its rotary-wing programs and will focus its attention on developing a 10-metric-ton utility helicopter.
Rolls-Royce’s rapid development of its Orpheus demonstrator engine is beginning to pay dividends and even influencing how the UK OEM thinks about its large commercial engine developments.