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’s Ministry of Defense has renewed a support contract with Leonardo Helicopters to sustain the Royal Navy and British Army’s fleet of AW159 Wildcat helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The AUKUS defense pact between Australia, the UK and the U.S. is to expand its scope to hypersonic weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Finland and Norway have made substantial increases to their annual defense budgets in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations