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
Portugal’s growing aerospace sector wants to put the pandemic behind it and build the country’s first indigenous aircraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Sweden will retain around 40 Saab Gripen C/Ds fighters into the 2030s as part of the country’s enhanced defense plans, ministers have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s defense equipment plans continue to be unaffordable, auditors have warned, with estimates suggesting a shortfall of up to more than £17 billion ($23.1 billion) over the next 10 years.
Budget, Policy & Operations