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.
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.
British intelligence officials say they have seen evidence of low morale among Russian forces in Ukraine, with personnel sabotaging their own equipment and accidentally shooting down Russian aircraft.