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
Deliveries of the first JAS-39E Gripens to Sweden will now take place in 2019, a year later than previously planned.

By Tony Osborne
The Turkish government has decided to cease operations with its McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom reconnaissance aircraft following a series of fatal accidents.

By Tony Osborne
The addition of the Ground-Launched-Small Diameter Bomb could allow the artillery system to hit targets with precision over a longer distance than currently possible with the Multiple Launch Rocket System.