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.
Leonardo has begun flight tests of an electric-powered multicopter unmanned air system for carrying goods as part of an urban air mobility technology program in Turin, Italy.
Israeli security agencies are investigating 20 people including several from the Israeli defense industry over the illegal development, production and sale of loitering weapons for an unnamed Asian country.