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
Leonardo says there is a “strong desire” for Italy to join the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI).
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Engineers from BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and missile manufacturer MBDA have begun work to integrate the Meteor beyond-visual range air-to-air missile and the SPEAR III network-enabled missile onto the vertical takeoff and landing version of the F-35.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The financial pressures impacting helicopter operators supporting the oil and gas industry have claimed another victim.