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 aircraft, named Kaan by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is one of the centerpieces of an ongoing effort to make the country a major defense exporter.
Estonia has acquired loitering munitions from Israel as part of an effort to bolster the country’s armed forces following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.