Andrew Chuter

Andrew Chuter is the United Kingdom correspondent for Defense News.

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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.

4 days ago

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.

11 days ago

Britain pledges over $3 billion for Ukraine military aid in 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said London would stand by its support commitment to Ukraine, as some allies are facing political headwinds at home.

Hiring woes bedevil European nations stocking up on weapons

As countries spend big on additional weapons in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the question becomes if there are enough people to crew them.

US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know.

Several nations have announced their contributions to Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational security initiative in the Middle East.

UK officials gauge long-term defense business ties with Ukraine

European companies have begun setting up local support plants for repairing and maintaining weapon donations closer to the front lines.

UK, Italy, Japan ink management plan for next-gen fighter program

The effort will be steered from an HQ in Britain, with a Japanese leader for the government apparatus and an Italian executive for the industry side.

Babcock, Rheinmetall UK join BAE push for British Army’s howitzer

The companies are proposing the Archer 8x8 wheeled artillery system for the Ministry of Defence's envisioned Mobile Fires Platform.

Northrop exit from UK satellite bid recasts big-ticket Skynet 6 race

For now, the British Ministry of Defence said it is ploughing ahead with the two communication-satellite segments of the program.

Project Nyx Alpha to boost UK Space Command’s domain awareness

A ground-based telescope in Cyprus will allow detection of satellites and other objects from LEO to GEO and Cislunar orbits.

Sweden orders MBDA missiles for its Visby-class fleet

The move is part of a larger effort by Saab Kockums to upgrade the five-strong fleet of stealth corvettes.

British, Polish firms sign $5 billion deal for Poland’s air defense

The contract will lead to the delivery of 1,000 missiles and more than 100 launchers for Poland’s Narew weapon system.

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