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 UK has begun negotiations to purchase another 26 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, but decisions on building toward the UK’s commitment of 138 aircraft will be pushed into the middle of the decade, defense officials have said.
A meeting of more than 40 nations aimed at providing military support to Ukraine will become a regular event as the countries plan to both bolster Kyiv’s defense stocks and strengthen the global industrial base to meet a growing need for materiel.
Poland’s PGZ-Narew joint venture, which is developing the country’s Narew ground-based short-range air defense system, has signed agreements with MBDA to supply the missiles for its program.
