Tony Osborne

London Bureau Chief

London, UK

Summary

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.

Articles

By Tony Osborne
China is nearing parity in air-to-air missile technology with the West, analysis by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) says.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Turkish government has signed off on a development program for an indigenous turboshaft engine that could eventually go on to power Turkey’s T129 attack helicopter and future utility rotorcraft.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Why replace what still works? This ejection-seat company still relies on vintage warbirds to test its products.
Budget, Policy & Operations