Tony Osborne

European Defense Editor

London

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
By 2023, Turkey’s centenary, President Tayyip Edogan wants the nation’s aerospace industry to fly its indigenous TF-X fighter. But the new fighter is just the one example, as Turkey is developing a trainer/light attack aircraft, UAVs, missiles, helicopters and a gallium-nitride-based AESA radar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
London City Airport is to begin using a remote air traffic tower from 2019.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
A German-registered business jet rolled several times after encountering wake turbulence from an Airbus A380 over the Arabian Sea, investigators have confirmed.
Air Transport