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 German Air Force is urging politicians to move ahead with plans to replace its Sikorsky CH-53 Stallion transport helicopters as it struggles to keep the rotorcraft operational.
The UK Ministry of Defense has ordered the first satellite to support the development of its Minerva constellation, the communications backbone for a family of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.
Consortia led by Airbus and Boeing are welcoming contracts from NATO to undertake risk-reduction studies for a future surveillance system that will replace the alliance’s fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft in the 2030s.
