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
Switzerland’s defense minister has warned that an initiative by political opponents to prevent the country from buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could leave the country without a fighter jet capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. has expressed growing concern about the increasing number of Chinese military aircraft incursions near Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has contracted with the Israeli government for four batteries of the Rafael Spyder ground-based air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons