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 Ka-32A11M, designed by Russian Helicopters for firefighting, had originally been due to be signed off by the Russian authorities at the end of last year.