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
Italy has dropped plans to purchase the Piaggio P.1HH Hammerhead unmanned air system but will proceed with the buy of six P.180 Avanti turboprops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Global Medical Response is buying single-engine H125s and H130s and twin-engine H135s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkey is reportedly looking to acquire Block 70-standard F-16s, and would upgrade around 80 of its Block 50 aircraft to the F-16V standard.
Budget, Policy & Operations