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
Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier says he does not believe there will ever be a merger of Europe’s two future combat air systems, despite calls from partners at Airbus for such a combination.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters said it has completed the first tether-free flight of its VSR700 vertical takeoff and landing rotary-wing unmanned air system.
Vertical Lift

By Tony Osborne
Luxembourg looks set to expand its role in the European Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) by enabling the purchase of a ninth Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker-Transport (MRTT).
Budget, Policy & Operations