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.
Signed during a summit on European air defense, the agreement sees Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, France and Hungary buy MBDA Mistral surface-to-air missiles.
While not becoming an FCAS partner in the contracted industrial phases, Belgium will guide its industry to pursue work that could support future program phases.
