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
SAO PAOLO, Brazil — The Brazilian and Argentine governments have signed bilateral agreements that could lead to Argentina buying Brazilian-made Gripen

By Tony Osborne
LONDON—The Swedish armed forces are in the midst of a major operation in the waters of the Stockholm archipelago after “credible sightings” of a possible submarine. The naval operation, which began on Oct. 18, comes after what officials describe as “several credible sightings” of an object at three different locations in the region. Senior officers said the Swedish navy was “seeking to confirm foreign submarine operations.”

By Tony Osborne
GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil—Embraer is preparing for a first flight of the KC-390 military transport before year’s end, following the rollout of the first