Andrew Chuter

Andrew Chuter is the United Kingdom correspondent for Defense News.

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Britain to send an aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific in 2025

The deployment will be the second time a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier has deployed to the region after the first such tour in 2021.

13 days ago

Britain to train Ukrainian pilots, supply more missiles and drones

Debates within NATO nations over providing Ukraine with combat jets continues unabated.

2 weeks ago

Ukraine gets British long-range missiles ahead of counteroffensive

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace described the move as a “calibrated, proportionate response to Russian’s escalation” in its invasion of Ukraine.

UK competition watchdog approves $7.3B Viasat-Inmarsat merger

Regulators had paused the deal to study the impact on the market for wi-fi services on commercial flights.

French vision for an autonomous Europe proves elusive

Russia's war against Ukraine has led to some fresh soul-searching in Europe about the continent's reliance on the United States for security.

Britain, Germany advance plan for new armor-piercing tank ammo

The effort is open to other countries for joining, with new types of rounds also under consideration as the program progresses.

Babcock, British defense ministry tussle over excess warship costs

The shipbuilder has blamed cost overruns for the Type 31 frigate deal on “material macroeconomic changes not foreseen at the time of contract inception."

UK defense-procurement plan is too rigid and rosy, lawmakers warn

The Public Accounts Committee said in a report that military acquisition procedures must change to keep pace with rapidly changing threats.

UK’s Team Tempest gets $822 million to advance next-gen warplane tech

The new investment is meant to help the government assess which technologies are ready for inclusion in a flying demonstrator by 2027.

Britain, NATO order Saab’s Carl-Gustaf weapons

The British, and alliance nations more broadly, need to replace thousands of anti-armor weapons donated to Ukraine.

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