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
European missile manufacturer MBDA has been contracted to integrate its Marte-ER anti-ship missile onto the Romanian navy’s new Airbus H215M helicopters.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The UK RAF will need to seek weapons with ranges of up to 1,000 mi. if it is to keep ahead of “pacing threats,” a senior officer has suggested.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
A consortium led by Airbus is to study options to provide Europe with a strategic airlift capability that could replace the need to use An-124s.
Multi-Mission Aircraft