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.
Switzerland has put contracts in place in place for its Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement, but the price tag is almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion) higher than when the type was selected.