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.
Contractors look to lasers for unmanned systems
Laser technology’s ability to play a growing role in the military drone sector made a showing at the Farnborough Airshow this week.
BAE Systems, Embraer team up to pursue Saudi Arabia tactical airlift contract
The companies opened the second day of the Farnborough air show in England July 19 by announcing they had signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue a potential deal with Saudi Arabia for the Embraer’s C-390 tactical airlift twin jet.
Leonardo, Mitsubishi to collaborate on radar technology demonstration
The agreement, announced during the Farnborough Airshow, follows the completion of a series of joint concept and feasibility studies between the two companies earlier this year and signifies approval from their respective national defence ministries to move forward with the program.
UK aims to fly supersonic combat air demonstrator by 2027
The Defence Ministry said in a press release it has already begun development of the combat demonstrator — a manned, supersonic aircraft that will test stealth-combatable features as well as other new technologies.
Britain’s Typhoon jets to get radar, anti-jamming upgrades in nearly $3 billion deal
Britain’s Defence Ministry has made a deal with industry to upgrade Royal Air Force Typhoon jets with a new active electronically scanned array radar and other new technologies, Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin said.
Harland & Wolff wins $65 million deal to fix up ex-British ship for Lithuanian Navy
But the big prize for the company — and other shipyards in the U.K. — is the logistics ships program for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
British government clears sensitive Ultra Electronics sale to US-based Advent
Media reports said U.S. officials had threatened to limit intelligence cooperation if the sale was blocked by London.
British military announces capture of smuggled Iranian missiles
It’s the first time a British warship has interdicted vessels carrying such sophisticated weapons from Iran, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
Johnson vows defense budget hike by 2030, but critics want it sooner
Estimates put the proposed increase in defense spending cumulatively at £55 billion, or $67 billion, by the end of the decade.
