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
The UK Royal Air Force has extended the life of its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters for another three months as it attempts to overcome shortfalls in availability of its Airbus A400M fleet.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The aircraft will participate in the biennial multi-national air exercise Pitch Black led by the Royal Australian Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Land GBAD program calls for the creation of a “fully integrated air defense system of systems.”
Missile Defense & Weapons