Andrew Chuter
Andrew Chuter is the United Kingdom correspondent for Defense News.
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Britain cements foothold in Ukraine for weapons upkeep, production
“The repair facility that has been secured is scalable to provide a similar capability for U.K. and other nations’ systems,” said a British official.
SKorea’s Hanwha pitches K9 howitzer for British mobile fires program
But the K9 is one of several contenders to replace the British Army’s aging AS90 howitzer, which has been around for about 30 years.
British ‘Team Tempest’ is itching to enter new fighter design phase this summer
An announcement by the Ministry of Defence on a contract starting the next phase of work on the British-led Tempest future combat air program is expected in the next few weeks.
Britain launches $2.3B logistics ship competition — again
Britain has relaunched a competition to build three logistic ships to support the deployments of Royal Navy aircraft carriers and other surface ships.
Fresh thinking on ‘close battles’ sealed British Warrior vehicle’s demise
"Were we going to pour very scarce, precious new money into a platform that was going to be nearly 50 years old by the time we were fielding it?"
Britain buys 14 new Chinook helos, but it’ll take a decade for full delivery
The deal was made through the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales process and will see Britain pay $2 billion for the helicopters and associated equipment.
Britain awards $1 billion contract to upgrade Challenger 2 tanks
Anglo-German armored vehicle-maker Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has signed a deal with the British Defence Ministry to upgrade Challenger 2 main battle tanks.
British military aircraft must hit net-zero carbon target by 2040, says Air Force chief
“That will require additional investment. It will require me diverting investment from equipment and platforms into infrastructure and into how we operate,” says Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston.
British name enormous carrier strike group heading for the Indo-Pacific
The maiden deployment of a UK carrier strike group led by the Royal Navy’s new 65,000 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth has been on the cards for months but this is the first time the MoD has detailed the destinations, ships, aircraft and submarines involved.
A new team will compete for Britain’s next Ajax variant
General Dynamics UK has joined forces with European missile maker MBDA to position itself for an upcoming British Army requirement to field an “Overwatch” anti-armor vehicle to support the army’s heavy and deep recce strike brigade combat teams.
