Tony Osborne

London Bureau Chief

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
Greece is to refurbish its MBDA Scalp air-launched cruise missiles, which equip the Hellenic Air Force’s fleet of Dassault Mirage 2000-5 and Rafale aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Romania will end operations with its Mikoyan MiG-21 LanceR fleet on May 15, transitioning its fighter fleet to secondhand Lockheed Martin F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is to send trainee pilots to Italy as it attempts to resolve throughput issues with its own training pipeline.
Budget, Policy & Operations