Andrew Chuter

Andrew Chuter is the United Kingdom correspondent for Defense News.

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New UK defense chief pledges more air-defense, strike weapons for Kyiv

Grant Shapps made his first appearance this week at the Ramstein forum of military donor nations to Ukraine.

3 days ago

General Dynamics pitches updated ‘Foxhound’ for British Army needs

The service fielded hundreds of the vehicles to protect soldiers from mines and improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan.

9 days ago

British forces to get new rifles designed in the US

Up to 10,000 new weapons will first go to special operations forces.

Europe’s PowerPoint panzer: Can Berlin and Paris pull off a new tank?

For German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the project is a test of whether the two countries can work together on large defense projects at all.

Saab buys British artificial intelligence specialist BlueBear

The Swedish-based company looks to expand its footprint in a fast-moving military market.

Britain has a new defense secretary. What are experts saying?

The surprise choice for the role, vacated by Ben Wallace, is Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.

BAE Systems to buy Colorado-based Ball Aerospace for $5.55bn

The takeover is meant to strengthen the British company's position in the defense-related space business.

UK’s updated defense plan seeks force changes based on Ukraine war

“We have learned that staying ahead of the threat and gaining strategic advantage can be achieved through novel and creative means."

UK defense plan zeroes in on replenishing weapons stockpiles

The report is a refresh of a paper released in 2021 aimed at reshaping British defense, foreign and security strategy.

British defense minister to step down this year

Ben Wallace plans to vacate his role when Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conducts a government reshuffle, expected sometime in September.

Britain weighs how to rebuild stockpiles drained by war in Ukraine

Britain's minister of the armed forces said it’s “inescapably necessary to look at the size of your stockpiles."

155mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023.

BAE Systems wins order for munitions as UK rebuilds stocks

The weapons are being supplied under a 15-year, £2.4 billion agreement between BAE and the MoD called the Next Generation Munitions Solution.

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