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.
UK expects ‘short-term’ delays in F-35 deliveries
The UK is one of a number of warplane customers facing delivery disruptions caused by Lockheed Martin’s problems with an upgrade dubbed TR-3.
AUKUS nations name British-Australian vendor team to build submarines
BAE Systems and ASC, Canberra’s builder and maintainer of conventional submarines, will work together under a collaborative arrangement in Australia.
Britain finalizes deal to buy 14 Chinook helicopters
Fourteen CH-47-ER Chinooks, destined principally for use by British special forces, will be delivered to the Royal Air Force under the terms of the deal.
UK military’s 10-year spending plan isn’t affordable, committee finds
The Public Accounts Committee’s review comes two days after the government opted not to allocate extra funding for the military.
UK hires two companies to write software to support future satellites
The amount of money involved may be small, but the outcome of the research and development work by the two companies could be key.
UK refocuses on spiral development as key to successful programs
“In a world where our adversaries are threatening to outcompete us . . . we have no choice but to reform acquisition," a top UK official said.
Britain promises Ukraine more Brimstone missiles, training
Britain is shipping 200 MBDA-built Brimstone missiles to Ukraine, Grant Shapps said in a speech to Parliament.
