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
The U.K. Royal Navy is rapidly expanding the capabilities of its new AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat maritime attack helicopters, defense officials say.

By Tony Osborne
Aerobatic pilot Hugues Duval beat the aerospace giant by flying his electrically powered Cri-Cri aircraft from Dover to Calais in 17 min. on the evening of July 9, the Aero-Club of France announced, just hours before Airbus’s own 38-min. flight from Lydd to Calais-Dunkerque airfield took place on July 10.

By Tony Osborne
AgustaWestland’s CEO is urging the U.K. and Italian governments to consider a joint helicopter program in order to address upcoming requirements.