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.
British Air Force pushes ‘really big contract’ for Typhoon radar upgrades
British defense officials are awaiting top leaders’ approval to complete development and production of an active electronically scanned array radar destined to upgrade Royal Air Force Typhoon jets.
British military feels out industry for helicopter buy worth over $1 billion
The New Medium Helicopter competition will likely be colored by the question of which company can generate jobs and skills for the country.
Polish pick MBDA’s Brimstone missile for their new fleet of tank-busting vehicles
Brimstone has been in the news in the last few days after it emerged that Ukrainian troops had been using the British-supplied weapon to destroy Russian armor.
Britain pledges anti-ship missiles, cargo drones for Ukraine’s defense
In a virtual address to the Ukrainian Parliament, Johnson said a further £300 million ($375 million) in arms would be provided to Kyiv.
‘The race is on’: Britain moves to get heavy artillery to Ukraine
“The race is on to equip Ukraine with the same long-range capability that Russia has so they are not outranged and indeed pinned down,” Ben Wallace told Parliamentarians April 25.
Britain reveals Ukrainian soldiers are training locally
Britain has trained the Ukrainian military since 2015, following Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine.
UK, India promise partnership on new fighter jet technology
Johnson said the two countries would seek closer defense procurement “to meet threats across land, sea and air, space and cyber, including partnering on new fighter jet technology [and] maritime technologies to detect and respond to threats in the oceans.”
Britain’s military procurement agency gets new management
A former defense industry executive is taking over the British government’s multibillion-pound defense procurement effort.
MBDA boss rallies European governments to spend locally
“The Ukrainian drama is emphasizing again the importance of sovereignty,” said CEO Eric Beranger.
